Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 22, 1993

It snowed a little last night. We had breakfast with his sister Fatima and Kazem. I went to the office before noon. Mr. [Masih] Mohajari, [the responsible director of the Islamic Republic newspaper] came; He insists that I go to open the printing house of the Islamic Republic newspaper. Mr. [Mohammed] Khatami, [Advisor to the President], [Mohsen] Nurbakhsh, [Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance] and [Mohammed Ali] Najafi, [Minister of Education] came. A little was discussed about the current events in Russia and our foreign policy.

Mr. [Hossein] Mahluji, [Minister of Mines and Metals] came. They talked about Mr. [Mohammed Taqi] Banki, his deputy, and [Mohsen] Kalahdooz, Steel Company, and Copper Company. I said that it is better not to set a tariff for the import of steel and petrochemical products, which are basic materials and feed for the country's industries.

Mr. Halajian and Shaheswari came with Mahdi. We talked about the modification of the house and its changes and the final decision was made. I talked to Mohsen in Rafsanjan on the phone and told him to repair his father's house in Behrman Nog.

I spoke on the phone with the leaders who are in the north about the Eid al-Fitr program and that we should be prepared for the possibility of Eid being on Wednesday or Thursday. In the evening, I saw the new movie "From Kerkhe to the Rhine". Its director also explained; It is interesting, but it also has some problems.

I returned home in the evening. Ahmad Agha came and told about his trip to Spain; He complained to the Germans about his physical search at the airport. The doctors have told him not to go inside the city of Tehran, which is contaminated, in order to prevent the aggravation of his sickness.

In the reports, the issue of Russia is still at the top. The parliament was formed and asked the constitutional court to comment on Yeltsin's action, which if it is against the constitution, it can lead to Yeltsin's impeachment. The defeat of the Socialist Party of France in the parliamentary elections is another important news.