Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – December 21, 1993

In the reports, talk of establishing absolute power in Russia by Yeltsin to destroy the results of the parliamentary elections that won the extreme nationalists has been raised; Similar to what happened in Algeria.

I went to the office and prepared the speech for the program and budget in the parliament. I went to the parliament at nine o'clock in the morning. There were also a number of ministers. My speech lasted about two hours and I was tired. The representatives received a good welcome and had many referrals.

The presidents of universities all over the country came. Dr. Hashemi [Golpaygani], [Minister of Culture and Higher Education] reported and I gave an encouraging speech. Mr. [Mustafa] Mirsalim came. I approved the meeting agenda of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution.

Dr. Velayati came in the evening. He was upset that Gaddafi did not meet him during his trip to Libya; He is right and it is surprising that we made this trip to comfort and pity them and they are so ignorant.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Morocco came. The negotiations were formal. By seven o'clock in the afternoon, I completed the office work and prepared for the trip to Mazandaran. With the completion of the program and budget, I feel relaxed. He has lost his leisure. Considering the price of oil and the matching of the program and the budget, it was a difficult task.

I came home Mohsen [Hashmi, member of the board of directors of Tehran Metro Company] came. He gave an explanation of the new decisions of the board of directors to stage the construction of the Tehran Metro; It is against the past policy; They wanted to finish the work once and for all. We made a decision about the cooperation policy with the inspectors of the International Nuclear Energy Agency. Other judicial, financial and security issues were discussed.