Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – December 29, 1998

Mr. [Masoud Roghani] Zanjani, [Director of the Higher Research Institute in Planning and Development] and Dr. [Mohammed] Tabibian came. They brought copies of the researches of the research center; Including a research that expressed concern about the effects of using 30 billion dollars of foreign currency in the first program, which had important effective results, and about economic stagnation and inattention to economic affairs in the current government and one-dimensional attention to politics.

Directors of non-governmental airline companies [Mahan, Aseman, Kish Air, Caspian, Qeshm Foundation and Payam] came. They told their problems; Due to the increase in the currency and the decrease in the number of passengers, they are losing money, and they sought the help of the Central Bank and Customs, etc.

Akhvi Mohammad, [Chairman of the Central Council of the Construction Agents Party] came. He said that a few days ago his house was robbed and some gold and money were taken. From the way of action, they understand the thief as familiar with the situation of the house. He criticized Akhwa Ahmad's unnecessary trips and gave an explanation of the agents' plans in the council elections.

I came home after breaking the fast. Efat, the house of Mr. [Syedkazem] Bojunordi, was a guest. He had prepared iftar. Fati, Sara, and Kazem [Marashi] were there at the time of breaking the fast. Fati, [Chairman of Special Diseases Foundation], was happy that a good credit was approved in the parliamentary committees for special patients, and on the contrary, Mohsen [CEO of Tehran Metro Company] complained that they removed the subsidy budget for the operation of the subway.