Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 11, 1996

We were at home until nine o'clock in the morning. We went to the opening of the third meeting of the post and telecommunication ministers of the Islamic Conference Organization. Mr. Gharehi, [Minister of Post, Telegraph and Telephone] and [Mr. Pekkatarianeh], Indonesian representative and Deputy Secretary General, welcomed and reported. I also delivered the opening speech by emphasizing the need for more cooperation between Islamic countries and the role of telecommunications in the development of cooperation and pointing out Iran's many possibilities in this field. There was supposed to be handshakes and greetings with all the guests, but due to the length of the ceremony, due to the additional speeches of the representatives of Lebanon, Guinea, and Bangladesh, after my speech as the representative of the Arab, African, and Asian countries, it was omitted.

I returned to my office. Mr. Zanganeh [Minister of Energy] came. He complains about Jihad [construction] because of the exaggeration of the aquifer works and the lack of cooperation with the Ministry of Energy in providing the required manpower. The Supreme Council of ECO, [= Economic Cooperation Organization], had a meeting to review the performance and support of the programs. The meeting was ineffective. In the evening, in the meeting of the government board, we had some resolutions. I did the work until nine o'clock at night. I came home The angel had prepared food. Efat and Fati called from Canada and informed that the doctors said in the initial examinations that Fati does not need surgery. They are going to check again. I was happy