Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – January 11, 1990

Dr. [Hadi] Manafi came with the managers of the environmental organization. I spoke for them and encouraged them. Mr. [Ali] Fazli came from the manufacturing industry. He gave a report on Sanof's position. He complained about the Ministry of Commerce and the Central Council of Trade Unions and regretted the approval of some candidates in the mid-term elections, and they were worried about isolation in the new conditions.

Mr. [Syed Mohammad Ali] Hosseini, our ambassador in Czechoslovakia, came. He presented an analysis of the future of Europe after the collapse of the communist bloc and emphasized the necessity of laying the Iranian gas pipeline to Europe for a strong economic presence in the future of Europe. The secretary of the African National Congress was supposed to come, but for some reasons, he did not arrive in Iran.

Dr. [Hassan] Habibi [First Vice President] came and reported on the results of the commission examining proposals for the merger of ministries and... Asr Mohsen came to teach me about the computer and to get permission to record my works and memories in the computer memory; I agreed.

Dr. [Ali Akbar] Velayati and [Mahmoud] Waezi came and reported on Waezi's trip to Moscow. The Russians are satisfied with our position in the Azerbaijan issues and had agreed to exchange tourists and were satisfied with the progress of other weapons and economic programs. They are supposed to help with the implementation of the resolution.

Mr. [Syed Reza] Zavarei [Head of the Country's Property and Deed Registration Organization] informed that Mr. [Syed Mahmoud] Doa'i and [Mohammed] Asghari have registered Kehan ​​and Information Institutes in their own names. We came home at night. The children also came. A lot of snow has accumulated. I did not come home this week.