Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – December 18, 1995

Dr. Milanian came. He had been informed of last night's heartache by Chastity. He took urine and feces for testing and gave recommendations. After doing the work, we went to the theology school; To open the new building, which was built with my help, the land was taken from the barracks. In the group of professors, there were introductions of exemplary professors and programs, and in the group of students, personnel and guests, the talks of Dr. Hashemi [Golpaygani, Minister of Culture and Higher Education] and [Sidabolfazl] Mirmohammadi, [Head of the Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies of the University of Tehran] and the poetry of Hamid Sabzevari and then my speech, focused on the unity of the field and the university and the importance of the theology faculty in introducing Islam and the revolution.

I returned to my office. Mr. [Mohammed] Farozandeh and [Mohammed Hasan] Tolai came. They gave a report on the completion of the contract with Ukraine, for the joint construction of the Antonov 50-seater passenger plane, and requested for the provision of Rials and foreign currency.

Mr. [Goders] Iftikhar Jahormi, [Head of the Presidential International Legal Services]

came He reported reaching a compromise with the United States regarding the compensation bill for the downing of the Iranian Airbus by the American ship. They have agreed to pay thirty million dollars for the compensation of the martyrs and forty million dollars, with certain conditions, for the damage to the plane, which I accepted.

Mr. Mirzadeh, [Chairman of the Planning and Budget Organization], came for the budget and current issues of the country and disagreed with Mr. Nourbakhsh, [Chairman of the Central Bank], regarding currency issues. Asr Akhavi Mohammad, [Executive Vice President], came for the issue of currency of industries, which was decided to give 400 million dollars every month. In the meeting of the Economic Council, we had several resolutions; Including leaving the tender for the purchase of the huge second-hand Manisman seamless pipe factory from Belgium, with a capacity of 300,000 tons for petroleum alloy pipes. Dr. Noorbakhsh came and expressed his readiness to implement my policies; He realized that I am unhappy with his strictness. It was decided to strengthen the production.

Dr. Velayati, [Minister of Foreign Affairs] came. He told the report of the Persian Gulf Conference and gave the role of the Office of [International Political Studies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs]. Conference participants came from several countries. I spoke to them about the importance of regional security and the harm of the presence of foreign military forces. At night, I went to visit his father at his sister Fatima's house. They are fine. It is the first time I go there.