Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 24, 1996

[Mr Mudenge], the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Zimbabwe came. Mr. [Robert] Mugabe, the president, invited me to travel there and said that it would be better for me to participate in the summit program for solar energy, and he jokingly said that we should also participate in Mr. Mugabe's refurbishing program, which is coming up after the death of his wife. I asked his age; He said he is seventy-two years old. I said it's really festive! He introduced my trip as the trip of the President of China, in order to fight against the policy of the West, who want Africa to be isolated, and I also confirmed and requested that they organize many cooperation matters by forming a joint commission.

Mr. [Abbas Ali] Vakili, [head of the headquarters for handling the affairs of freedmen], came for the affairs of freedmen. He had high expectations and expressed obedience and loyalty hard. He is complaining about Mr. [Ali Akbar] Abu Tarabi. Mr. [Abulfazl] Tawakli Bina, [Advisor to the President on Trade Union Affairs] came and asked about the affairs of Tare Bar Square and the tax issue of trade unions. Dr. [Hasan] Habibi came. We negotiated about currency issues, loans and political affairs. In the evening, for the graduation ceremony, we went to the center of Naja (Islamic Republic Police Force). We were there for two hours. I gave a speech to them and presented the awards.

I came home Fati called from Canada and said that the doctor has discharged him. Dr. Mansourian and Dr. Abu Saidi also spoke. They advised to follow the doctor's orders. These days, I am taking medicine for my stomach, which has caused a little dizziness. At the time of seeing the Sun in the Naja ceremony, due to dizziness, I sometimes deviated from the path. I was trying not to let my companions know.