Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – November 8, 1994

I spoke on the phone with the leadership to get permission to move the budget figures within the ceiling approved by the parliament. We had rain last night and today. Mr. Mirzadeh, [executive vice president] came. Mr. [Abbas] Salimi, the head of Kehan ​​Hawai, complained about his misunderstanding.

Mr. [Mohammed] Ashrafi Esfahani came. He asked for help for the Kermanshah cultural complex, the first phase of which has been completed with my help. Mr. [Ismail] Ferdowsipour, [Chairman of the Administrative Court] came. He asked for help for the Court of Administrative Justice and for the Ferdous Cultural Complex and explained about the incorrect verdict of the Court against the head of the Medical System Organization, Mr. Dr. [Iraj] Fazel and the cancellation of the verdict by the General Court.

The members of the Board of Trustees of Islamic Azad University came. We approved the new units and decided on the addition of teaching fees, and they raised their problems. I used the pool in the afternoon.

In the evening, Mr. [Sheikh] Muradov, Mr. Niazov's deputy, came. The negotiations were normal. He had brought the agreement between Russia and America; Mr. Niazoff had promised to prepare for us. Emphasis was placed on the development of relationships. At night, the governors and deputy ministers of the interior ministry came. After the congregational prayer, four governors spoke and reported on the deliberations in the four commissions and put forward relatively well-considered proposals. After a short speech by the Minister of Interior, I spoke in detail about the policies and the second plan and price control. Then we had dinner together. The majority of governors had references.