Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 15, 1992

It rained a lot last night and it continued till night today. It is still raining at ten o'clock at night. [Mr. Carlos Alberto and Hans Anderson], the ambassadors of Brazil and Sweden, came to present credentials; The talks were formal. Mr. [Sheikh Hossein] Ansarian - the preacher - came. He talked about the crowding of his lectures and the silence of others.

We had councils of former Soviet republics; Each of the relevant officials reported about their actions and future plans and the problems and needs of work and the establishment of banks, customs, air, land and sea lines and trade, telecommunications, films and serials and news and sending money and giving credit.

In the evening, the government board had a meeting. Reports of commissions, budget regulations and issuance of orders for government employees were on order. I was a guest of the leadership for breaking fast. We discussed the upcoming election campaigns, the country's economic and security issues, American threats and the mischief of the Red Cross, the conflict between Armenians and Azeris, and Türkiye's abuses.

The leadership's bodyguards have complained to them that my bodyguards get many privileges such as a house, more comfort, more mission rights, loans and travel purchases, etc. I explained. It is exaggerated. Mr. Velayati reported that two Azeri and Armenian delegations have reached an agreement for a temporary ceasefire.