Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – August 15, 1996

I concluded the marriage contract of two employees of the institution [of the presidency]. Mr. Wimmer, the special envoy of the German chancellor, came. He expressed his gratitude for Iran's help in exchanging the bodies of Lebanese and Israeli soldiers as well as the prisoners of both sides, which has given Germany credit and proved that Germany's mediation is more effective than America's and is also a sign of Iran's goodwill in global humanitarian affairs. requested that we help to continue the work for Israel's exit from the occupied territories of southern Lebanon and Hezbollah's commitment not to violate the security of Israel's borders. I said we should check. He also sent a message that Iran should not disturb [Bill] Clinton during the US presidential election. I said that for us, the parties of America and Israel are not different and we have no intention to work for the benefit of one and to the detriment of the other. He wanted to take action regarding the meeting conditions between me and Mr. Kohl, the chancellor. I said that we are ready for it to be done in Iran, but it could be on the sidelines of my African trip to Zimbabwe, on the occasion of the Solar Energy Congress; Of course, if we have a company.

Mr. [Gholamohsin] Mohammadi Golpaygani, [head of the leadership office] came. He gave the report of his trip to Syria and requested that the demand we have from Syria be used for the development of the shrine of Hazrat Zainab (PBUH) and the establishment of a seminary and the completion of the tomb of Ammar Yasser in Safin. He also praised Mohsen Ma and asked that my office buy a reliable plane. In the evening, in the meeting of the government board, there was a discussion about raising the salaries of university professors and how to refund export loans. At night, the fighting clerical society had a meeting in my office. We had an unfinished discussion about the constitution and presidential elections.