Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 10, 1993

I reviewed and approved the latest home improvement plan. Mr. [Sheikh Morteza] Embake, the [substitute] head of the Meridiyeh sect of Muslims came to Senegal. I had seen him before on my trip to Senegal. He asked for help to strengthen religious affairs in Senegal.

Dr. [Isa] Kalantari, [Minister of Agriculture] came. He gave a progress report on the production of basic agricultural pesticides in the laboratory stage and asked for help for semi-industrial production. He expressed his satisfaction with the current year's products and emphasized the need to work more on natural resources.

The executive board of Sheikh Mufid Congress came. They reported the work and insisted for my participation in the congress. Because of my trip to Kerman, I did not make a definite promise. I warned them to be careful not to have divisive discussions between Shiites and Sunnis.

In the evening, I had a meeting with the managers of Shahid Foundation. I got the work report of different departments and gave the necessary notices and understood their needs. This year, the salaries of the families of martyrs will more than double and they are still lacking. With the delivery of ten thousand houses under construction, all families without housing will have housing. The meeting lasted three hours.

Mehdi came. He was allowed to travel to Europe in connection with the newly established marine structures company. I did the work until half past nine at night. I came home The household items have been collected to prepare for the start of the repair work.