Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – November 24, 1992

I left the house at seven in the morning. I did the backlog. At nine o'clock in the morning, I went to the airport to welcome Mr. Islam Karimov, the President of Uzbekistan. The official ceremony and interview were done. We came to my office together. On the way, we had friendly talks and compliments.

First, I took him to the Marble Palace. We have prepared this place for some ceremonies. Its repair started during the presidency of Ayatollah Khamenei, which has just been completed, and we took guests there for the first time.

I went to my office and did some work. The guests came. At first, at the request of Mr. Karimov, we had a private negotiation with the presence of foreign ministers and bureau chiefs. He said some of the importance of Uzbekistan; He considers his country more important than his neighbors. He complained why Dr. Velayati, [Minister of Foreign Affairs], did not go there first.

Then he spoke about the necessity of establishing road, railway, aviation and telecommunication lines between the two countries and the importance of establishing a road through Afghanistan and finally requested that we do not use religious and religious tactics to infiltrate their country in our cooperation. I confirmed his words and pointed out the necessity of activating their banks. In the official and public meeting of the negotiations, after the introduction of the companions, I told the generalities of the cooperation between the two countries. He said about the abundance of gold and gas production. They went to the residence.

After prayer, lunch and rest, I did my work until evening. The government board had a meeting. Two other notes of the budget bill were approved. After Maghrib and Isha congregational prayers, we moved to Saadabad for the dinner ceremony. Before having dinner, we had private and friendly discussions. It is expected that they will participate in the construction and operation of the Sarkhes-Tajn railway; I accepted In a way, they express their rivalry and differences with Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan. He wants to have a special relationship with us. I got a lot of information about the situation of mines, energy, production and life in Uzbekistan. He expressed his satisfaction with today's meeting plans and said that due to the importance and usefulness of the negotiations, he canceled the plan to visit the carpet museum. I came home after dinner.