Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – February 20, 1995

As usual, on Mondays, parliamentarians have more meeting time. [Mr. Syed Jatbi Hashemi], the representative and Friday imam and the governor of Shahreza came. They said more about the progress and development of the city and were very thankful and satisfied. They raised plans for the establishment of an industrial city as well as the industrialization of Mahiyar plain and the need to transfer water from Solgun for the establishment of industries and the acceptance of immigrants in the city and complained to the city's justice chief.

[Mr. Ali Akbar Shabani Fard], the governor and [Mr. Mohammad Hosni and Seyed Heshmat Mousavi], the representatives of Ilam province came. They were very grateful for the reconstruction and the important plans implemented and the important plans being implemented, including several large and small dams, and they requested the opening of the airport, the cement factory, the Azadi tunnel, etc., and that I go to Ilam in the fall, and they appealed to Iraq to solve the problem of Ma'awdin and Iranian Arab immigrants.

Mr. [Beitullah] Jafari and [Mohammed] Abbaspour, representatives of Urmia and Mako, came. They insisted on hastening my trip. They are grateful for the development of the province for the opening of the Barun dam and other projects, and they appealed to the border for Mako gas and the Tabriz highway, and criticized Imam Juma, Mr. Hosni, and other demands. Mr. Jafari praised Faeza; Because of his simplicity and compassion. During his trip to Urmia, he got to know him and found out what rumors the biased people are spreading about the family.

Mr. [Mohammad Mahdi] Muftah, the representative of Rozen, came. For water and electricity and civil engineering, he applied for most of his area. People expect him to do important things for them because of his familiarity with me.

Mr. [Mohammed Hasan] Qoli, the representative of Aligudarz, came. He said something from the left line of the bad area. Because he was imprisoned with me before the revolution, he expects to strengthen him.

[Mr. Seyed Mostafa Seyedhashmi], the representative of Maragheh came. He spoke about the importance of the historical works of Maragheh and especially requested the Khwaja Nasiruddin Tosi observatory and for the completion of its reconstruction which was started with my help and also for the activation of the airport of the city which has remained closed due to their dispute with the city of Bonab.

In the evening, we had several resolutions in the Economic Council. After breaking the fast, I went to Akhtar Hospital; Saeed [Lahouti] filled my two teeth.