Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – October 31, 1994

[Mr. Fakhreddin Rezazehi], the representative of Saravan, came together with Mr. Mohammad Hashem, the person in charge of Chabahar projects. They applied for Saravan and Ab Saravan Airports and Bandargaz wharf in Mazandaran. He gave explanations about the rich water resources on the border of Pakistan border in Iran, near Saravan and the agricultural potential of the region; Like many Sunnis, he has two wives and is looking for a house in Tehran.

Mr. [Mustafa] Naseri, representative of Zanjan, came. while explaining his opinions about the government's plans for organizing around the Qazlauzen river and allowing the ring road to pass

Zanjan consulted the army barracks and rural development and gave opinions on the fight against high prices.

[Mr. Baitullah Jafari], the representative of Urmia, came. He spoke of his loyalty to the government's policies and appealed for the Shahid [Mousa] police station road and many construction projects in the province and spoke of the improvement of the security and agriculture situation in the region.

Dr. [Abbas] Shibani, [Tehran's representative], asked for help for the Sinai Hospital and said something about the Caspian coastal defense. [Mr. Hassan Mokhtari], representative of Najafabad came. He criticized the way Najafabad and Ayatollah Montazeri were treated and asked for the civil affairs of the city.

[Mr. Abdullah Salem al-Badri], the Minister of Oil of Libya came. He gave explanations about the problems caused by the blockade and the international embargo and their plan to try the accused and asked for help to solve their problems. Currently, three delegations from Libya are in Iran to obtain technical and consumer facilities. After the visit of Mr. Gaddafi's family to Iran and our warm reception, the speed of cooperation has increased.

In the evening Mr. Zanjani, [Head of the Program and Budget Organization] came and explained the approvals of the Parliament's Consolidation Commission regarding the second plan; not bad Nearly 20% of the government's proposed figures have been reduced - mainly from sources of fuel price adjustments. They have accepted half of the government's opinion [regarding fuel price adjustment].

At night, the heads of the three branches had a meeting in the office of Mr. Yazdi, [Head of the Judiciary]. We discussed the authority after Mr. Araki, Ayatollah Montazeri's letter to the community of teachers [Qom Theological Seminary] and their answer, external pressures and movements of the internal left movement.

I have a little fever and headache. I came home tired. I slept after writing the diary; It is probably caused by a cold. I work with painkillers.