Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – December 16, 1995

We went from home to Megamotor factory. In the briefing, Mr. [Mohsen] Rodnia [CEO of Megamotor Company], gave eleven plans for the manufacture of car components, and more than the driving forces such as the engine, gearbox and axle, which are mainly done using industrial component workshops and assembly at the factory, and lowers the price of Pikan and Pride. We visited its production and assembly lines and its modern laboratory.

Mr. Nematzadeh, [Minister of Industries] reported to the employees and craftsmen of the contract party and said that with this method, forty thousand people have been employed in several complexes and 200 billion tomans will be spent. He said that for the next year, 110,000 cars will be produced, which is equal to the demand. I also talked extensively. I praised this policy and other works done in the way of car production and self-sufficiency of the country from car imports.

On the way, I was surprised by the extensive plans of the municipality to improve the old Karaj road. I returned to my office. I did the work until the evening. I emphasized to the central bank to open a letter of credit for the Tehran subway equipment. Dr. Velayati came in the evening. Reported the trip to Guinea and Paris. We had a meeting of the Council of the Northern [Central Asian] Republics. Decisions were made about credits, exports and imports, and the reform of the border and borders.

In the evening, the central council of the militant clergy community had a meeting for the candidates for the parliamentary elections. In order to maintain the integrity of the clergy, it was decided that there would be five people from the opposite line. I came home I brought a number of Hajj rituals and prayer books for chastity.