Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – February 15, 1993

After prayer and breakfast, we went to the navy barracks. I saw Sun in the morning. Mr. [Ali] Shamkhani, [Commander of the Navy], reported and I gave an encouraging speech.

We flew to Gnaveh. From space, we saw the scenes of recent flood damage in Shiraz. The flood came during the high tide and entered the city; There is still some water in the houses and streets. The people of Ganave gave a strange welcome and had an unprecedented community. Imam Juma and the representative talked and raised their demands. I also spoke warmly. Belamis and Rigis also came. Despite the poverty and flood problems, the people were very cheerful and happy.

We flew to Khark. After the welcome, the governor and the person in charge [of the oil export docks] gave a report. I participated in the community. Imam Juma spoke for a long time and complained about the problems, including the lack of water and the problems of traveling outside the island. I spoke briefly about their resistance during the war and reconstruction and promised to solve the problems. We visited T and Azarpad docks and tanks under reconstruction. The French are the main contractor and the Sadra company is the second-hand contractor.

After prayer and lunch, we flew to the place of Rais Ali Delwari Dam on the Shapur River near Barazjan. On the way, we visited the vast and dense groves of Shabankare and Dalki, which is interesting. At the dam site, Mr. [Bijan Namdar] Zanganeh, Minister of Energy and Military Engineer gave explanations. The condition of the land, similar to the place of the Dez dam, is very excellent for regulating five hundred million cubic meters of water and twelve thousand hectares of new groves.

From there we went to Brazjan. The reception of the people was very strange. Nearly five kilometers of streets were full of enthusiastic people. The university is also full of people; The population density was so intense that it could not be controlled. They regularly took unconscious people out by hand. People's emotions were indescribable. Due to overcrowding and excitement, Imam Juma could not continue talking. I was also able to talk with bugs. I spoke briefly and incompletely.

I ended my conversation early so that the helicopters could fly and we wouldn't fall into the night. We made our way to the helicopters and immediately flew to Bushehr. We were supposed to land in the city where the city is currently under construction to break ground on the building of the medical school, but due to the darkness, the helicopters could not land.

We went to Bushehr Governorate. Prayers, dinner, reading reports and listening to news were done. Then I participated in the final interview of the trip, which lasted fifty minutes. We went to the airport and flew to Tehran. At 11:30 in the night, I got home exhausted and fell asleep immediately.