Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – December 17, 1994

Before noon, we went to the equestrian center. For the first time, I did some horse riding. First, I ran four horseshoes. It was recommended to use trot for the first time; Because I had a lot of experience riding donkeys in my childhood, I didn't have a problem maintaining balance while riding. It is sweet and pleasant and good exercise.

Dr. Milanian also came and advised me to go once or twice a week. I sweated a lot. The muscles of the body were tired and bruised. The manager of the mange, the retired colonel of Kermani, named Mr. Afazatian, gave guidance and talked about the importance of horse breeding and the authenticity of the Iranian horse, and that the pure Iranian horse is known as the Arabian horse, and asked for support for the revival of horse breeding in Iran and the use of this national and local capital.

We went to the former Kish grove and saw the women's beach in the south of the island. Mr. [Mortaza] Al-Vairi, [Chairman of the Supreme Council of Free Zones], on the way and in the pavilion, spoke about the problems and needs of the free zones: the need for more cooperation between banks and customs, the lack of persistence of the Ministry of Information, to implement the security law, to amend the regulations of the protected zones, to allow the establishment of Citibank in Kish, and to resolve the dispute between the board of directors and the CEO of Chabahar Free Zone.

In the evening, Mohsen [Hashmi, head of the President's Special Inspection Office] came. He said about Mr. Ebrahimi's self-centered problem in the Tehran subway and his non-acceptance of the rules of the General Assembly and his miscellaneous work. It was decided to be brought up in my presence at the general assembly meeting.

I said that each of our guards should be given two thousand tomans on the occasion of the birthday of Hazrat Amirul Momineen Ali (AS). I spent some time correcting my biography; Mohsen follows up. We arrived home at half past eight.