Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – January 3, 1996

At half past nine in the morning, we went to Tehran University to participate in the opening ceremony of the International Persian Language Forum. A large number of Persian language professors and researchers came from inside and outside. Mr. Dr. [Mohammedreza] Aref, [President of Tehran University] and [Mustafa] Mirslim, [Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance], gave a short speech as a welcome, and I gave a detailed speech about the high talent of the Persian language and the good possibilities of the Islamic Revolution, for full content.

I had to learn the language and develop it. Then we visited the book exhibition that was held next to the summit and also the restoration center for used books; It is interesting.

I returned to the office. Akhvi Mohammad, [executive vice president], came for market regulation issues and other work. Mr. [Masoud Roghani] Zanjani came and applied for the research center of the Program and Budget Organization. Dr. Velayati, [Minister of Foreign Affairs] came. They talked about Tajikistan and traveling to India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Mr. Nouri [Shahrudi], our ambassador in Libya, came. The report gave extensive measures to use the Libyan market, for industry, trade and construction. They talked about the time to go to Saudi Arabia; He prefers to go after Hajj.

In the evening I did the work in my office, in the evening we went to the operation ceremony of one hundred and ten thousand telephone numbers in Tehran; It was broadcast live. [Minister of Posts, Telegraphs and Telephones] Mr. [Syed Mohammad] Gharehi gave a report and I also spoke. I asked a few questions while talking to Mr. Then I visited the telecommunications industry exhibition. It is very diverse and interesting and profitable and prosperous; They were mostly satisfied.

Efat had a mourning program for his mother at home today. A large number of family ladies and acquaintances and personalities came. These days, the important domestic issue is Tehran's air pollution due to the phenomenon of inversion and establishment of high-pressure air above Tehran and Isfahan, which we usually have in winter.