Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – December 1, 1991

In the reports, Ukraine's pro-independence movement from the Soviet Union and Gorbachev's warning and declaration of danger draw attention. Dr. [Mohammed Hossein] Adly, [Chairman of the Central Bank] and [Mohsen] Nurbakhsh, [Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance] came. They reported on their trip to Japan. Discussions were held regarding the problems caused by Iranian workers who have gone to Japan illegally, and the currency price and foreign currency budget for 2011.

Mr. [Hossein] Mahluji, [Minister of Mines and Metals] came. He gave a report on his trip to China and the production of steel and the progress of the works and the purchase of a two hundred ton [cement] factory from China. [Mr. Gholamreza Aghazadeh], the oil minister came. He gave the report of the OPEC meeting and expressed concern about the cheapness of oil in spring and summer. He asked that in Senegal, we ask the King of Saudi Arabia to cooperate better and said that Indonesia has asked us to help unite their Muslims in the elections.

The presidents of the universities and [Mr. Mustafa Moin], the Minister of Culture and Higher Education came. They reported the work and raised the needs; I promised to help and justified them not to raise unattainable demands. We prayed the congregational prayer. They were my guests for lunch.

In the evening, I attended the meeting of the government. The Riyal discussion of the budget was over and closed with a 13% growth, and the foreign exchange discussion continued. Mr. Mirzadeh, [Executive Vice President], reported that UN experts are going to declare Iran's losses in the war to be around two hundred and fifty billion dollars.

At night I was a guest of Ayatollah Khamenei. We discussed about my speech in Senegal, Soviet issues, universities, Shahrood, the sugar cane plan, helping to release the hostages [in Lebanon], the budget and other issues.