Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 8, 1993

It rained a lot last night and today. We had rain in most parts of the country. [Mr. Saeed Osman], Minister of Foreign Affairs and [Mr. Muslim Musa], Minister of Religious Affairs of Comoros came and brought the letter of [Mr. Seyed Mohammad Johar], their president; They want help.

[Mr. Abdulhasan Moqtadaei], the representative of Abadan, came. He asked for civil affairs and gave a report on the situation in the region. Miandoab representatives came. They reported the situation and complained that their situation is worse than the neighboring Kurdish cities. They want us to reach them more; Especially in the field of transforming industries and higher education centers.

[Mr. Seyed Hossein Hashemi], the middle representative came. has many demands; Especially the steel rolling mill. [Mr. Mahmoud Astana], the representative of Sarband and Shazand, came. He gave the report of the region and said that due to the implementation of important petrochemical and refinery projects, the situation of the people of the region has improved. He made comments about the sale of factories.

Mr. [Reza] Amrollahi, [head of the Atomic Energy Organization] came. He insisted on buying a nuclear power plant from China in order to give currency; I told them to give priority to the completion of Bushehr power plant. In the evening Mr. [Mohsen] Noorbakhsh, [Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance] came. He sought a solution regarding the strictness regarding the fugitives who return to the country and money is taken from them for the properties under their supervision.

The Economic Council had a meeting. The monetary policy of the second plan was completed and the guaranteed price of agricultural products and the tea subsidy and the adjustment of the contract rate were approved. I came home at half past nine.