Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – December 22, 1994

They didn't make an appointment before noon so that I could get to the current work. In the afternoon Mr. [Asghar] Ebrahimi, [CEO of Metro Company] came. He gave a report on the status of the Tehran subway and the progress of negotiations with China for the purchase of equipment; He said that they will come in two or three days to complete the negotiations and sign the contracts. He claimed that there are groups trying to buy equipment from Europe and expressed his concern. I said that others say the same thing about him, which he denied. I emphasized that the negotiations with China should continue and I wanted them to observe the priorities approved by the General Assembly and to leave various works to an independent company.

Mr. [Mohsen] Rafiq Dost, [Chairman of the Mustafafan and Jhanbaran Foundation] came. He was unhappy that he was given a verbal sentence of two years. He applied for the opening of credits for the basic imported goods. I used the pool. I still have the pain of last Saturday's horse riding contusion. It got better after swimming; Because I swam in warm water.

I came home before sunset. In the evening, Mr. [Ali] Larijani, the director of Sedavasima, came. Regarding the authorities and the quality of the interview held on Monday, he took my opinion and expressed his concern about the country's extremism and rhetorical policy, which has created problems and could have risks in the future.

In the reports, Yemen's limited attack on the border of Saudi Arabia and the continuation of Russian military attacks on the city of Grozny, the center of Chechnya, are important.