Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – January 22, 1990

I reached my office at half past seven in the morning with a bit of boredom. I did the backlog. Mr. [Ali] Aghamohammadi came and made suggestions about political, executive and military issues. The members of the program and budget commission of the parliament came. They gave notes about the implementation of the five-year plan and suggestions for reforming administrative and executive affairs. Mr. [Ali] Jannati, the governor of Khorasan, came. While reporting on the state of the province and being happy about the absence of political problems, he asked for more credits and powers.

Mr. [Mahmoud] Vaezi [Deputy for Europe and America of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs] came. He is going to France for negotiations to resolve differences and normalize relations. He consulted with England and America about the content of the negotiations and the policy of behavior. I explained the policy of the system and the opinions of the leadership and myself. Mr. [Syed Jamal] Sadatian came and asked to work in my office. He is worried that by not being in the office, he will be accused of incompetence; We decided to consider a position for him.

[Mr. Abdullah Nouri] Minister of Interior informed that today a small number of Soviets have come to Iran. The Russians have closed many parts of the borders with military forces. In the evening, the Economic Council had a meeting. A decision was made about Bafaq-Bandar Abbas railway and Euclid sugar factory and the price of sugar, sugar and tobacco.

I stayed in the meeting with fever and fatigue. After the meeting, I took painkillers and vitamins. They brought the text of Mr. Velayati's letter to the Russian Foreign Minister, which our ambassador is supposed to take tomorrow. I confirmed; It is both a protest and a declaration of readiness to help solve the problem. I came home with a fever.