Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – September 17, 1994

At seven in the morning, we went to Shahid Chamran High School in Khani Abad. Dr. [Mohammed Ali] Najafi, [Minister of Education] was also there. reported on the way. We arrived at 7:00 pm and after taking the report at the school office, we went to the school hall for the beginning of the academic year.

The formalities of the ceremony were done; The minister reported. Then I rang the school bell three times and gave a short speech which was broadcast live on the radio. I went among the students and talked to a few people. Then, in the group of high school teachers, I listened to their words; Most wanted help to provide housing.

From there, we went to the 22 Bahman primary school in Ibn Baboyeh. The school is non-profit and was built by Mr. [Ali] Ghayuri, [Imam Juma Shahri] and his friends. Most of the orphans and poor children are taught, welcomed and educated for free and at a good level. We visited the classrooms, library and laboratory and talked with the children and teachers.

From there, we went to a newly established girls' school, which was both opening and the beginning of the school year. Mr. Ghiori's daughter runs it, and it is free and non-profit and one of the schools that Mr. Ghiori built. The ceremony and my short speech were done in all three schools. A large number of local people gathered outside the schools and expressed their feelings, and in all cases, I got out of the car and responded to the people's feelings.

We went to the office and immediately to Shahid Beheshti Nihad hall. The participants came to the water and soil conference. Dr. [Isa] Kalantari, [Minister of Agriculture], gave a short report and I spoke at length about the importance of water control and proper productivity and preventing wastage and wastage of water and soil.

I came to my office. Mr. Maitham [from the Ministry of Information] came. He complained about Mr. Fallahian [Information Minister]. In the evening Mr. Noorbakhsh came [Riskal Bank Merkazari]. He gave the report of the work in the central bank and got permission to choose Dr. [Hasan] Namazi as the deputy. He said that he went to Dr. Adeli's house with his family and satisfied him. I said it is unlikely that he will be satisfied. I emphasized on the pursuit of exchange rate control to reach a complete single rate.

The Supreme National Security Council had a meeting. They talked about the situation in Afghanistan and the need to control new wars. Mr. [Mohammed] Yazdi, [Head of the Judiciary], gave a report on the status of Waqar's case, which was established and should be followed up.