Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – February 9, 1993

Ambassadors of India and North Korea came to present credentials. I received them in the marble building. Dr. Velayati came to Echo to consult on his trip to Syria and report on his trip to Kuwait and Pakistan. The visit of Dr. [Hasan] Habibi, [First Vice President] to Türkiye was discussed. It was decided that the answer of the Turks regarding our intervention in Türkiye will be given in the newspaper and we will protest against the presence of the counter-revolution in Türkiye.

Mr. [Akbar] Turkan, [Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Support] came. He consulted about traveling to the UAE and how to negotiate with the authorities there and have my message. He goes to the exhibition.

Mr. [Mohammed Reza] Nematzadeh, [Mohsen] Noorbakhsh, [Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance] and [Mohammed Hossein] Adeli, [Chairman of Central Bank], came for the issue of industrial currency. It was agreed that we will pay some amount by the end of the year and compensate with bank facilities in the next year. Mr. Noorbakhsh talked about selling oil to America and buying goods from them.

In the evening, I went to Vahdat Hall for the book of the year ceremony. After the presentation, I spoke and gave the awards. A large amount of money has been allocated by the Ministry of Guidance as a prize: fifty Bahar Azadi coins for each book.

The Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution had a meeting at night. The establishment of the Faculty of Tourism in Tehran and the policy of higher education and research in the second plan were approved. I went home late. Chastity also arrived at twelve o'clock at night. He was in Mashhad.