Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 9, 1986

I went to the parliament, but I did not participate in the public meeting. I stayed in my office for other work. Because all the organizations expect me to support the addition of their credit in the budget, and by not being in the meeting, some of the problem will be solved.

The Minister of Finance came and reported on his trip to Yugoslavia. He believes that they are very willing to appreciate relationships. The Minister of Planning and Budget came. I talked about the 64th budget amendment. We prefer that it be implemented in the form of a note that does not require much discussion, but they say that it cannot be done. [Mohsen] Rafiq Dost came and asked for help to finance the war. I received one billion tomans from the government.

At noon, our ambassadors in Asia and Oceania came; I spoke for them. In the evening, the representatives of the Midwives Association of Iran came. They complain to the Ministry of Health that they are strict. They said that there are about four thousand educated midwives. Mr. [Saeed] Rajaei Khorasani, Iran's representative in the United Nations, came. He said that Americans often come to mend relations. I told them to hope. The American ambassador in the Vatican has contacted him twice in this regard.

They reported from the front that they had shot down two enemy planes and that they had a disagreement with Raad's headquarters about the defense arrangement. At night Mr. Mohsen Rezaei came. He explained the situation on the front and we discussed the future operations. Still, the main problem is [lack of] coordination with the army. He demanded more powers and solving the internal problems of the IRGC and more facilities. I came home at night. In the afternoon, I had a meeting with [Mr. Ilid Vadova], the Romanian Foreign Minister. He wanted to develop relations and my trip to Romania.