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Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 8, 1997

خاطرات اکبر هاشمی
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After prayer and breakfast, we went to the site of petrochemical and steel projects in Lorestan. [Mr. Gholamreza Aghazadeh], the Minister of Oil, and [Mr. Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh], the Minister of Industries, along with managers of the Gas Company and the private Steel Company, discussed the petrochemical projects and the galvanized sheet production factory and

After prayer and breakfast, we went to the site of the petrochemical and steel projects of Lorestan. [Mr. Gholamreza Aghazadeh] Minister of Oil and [Mr. Mohammadreza Nematzadeh], Minister of Industries and managers of the gas company and the private steel company, reported about the petrochemical construction plans and the factory for the production of galvanized and tin-coated and alloy sheets and gas supply plans. I also spoke in detail about the importance of petrochemical industries and the development of gas supply and steel.

We went to the airport and flew to Darud with the helicopters that had just arrived from Khuzestan and landed at the Defense Industries tank factory. Engineer [Gholam Ali] Kiani, [CEO of the Defense Industries Organization] explained. Then we visited the assembly line of T-72 tanks. Engineer Beni Asadi Kermani explained. We have taken the technology from Russia and we are planning to build thousands of tanks and thousands of personnel carriers. The first hundred will be completed as CKD and then gradually with the internal construction of the body.

We visited the exhibition of parts that are made in the country. With this method, one billion dollars have been saved at this stage. It was decided to strengthen the engines to reach the T-80 and T-84 tanks. In a ceremony, tanks marched in front of us. We listened to the reports of [Mr. Mohammad Faruzandeh], Minister of Defense, [Mohammadreza Nematzadeh], Minister of Industries and [Hossein Kamali], Minister of Labor. I also spoke in detail about the importance of military industries, especially tank manufacturing. In addition, they reported that an airplane tire production factory is under construction there with the cooperation of China, which is important.

We returned to Khorram Abad airport and flew to Tehran. We had lunch on the plane. I reached my office at three in the afternoon. After resting, I did things till night. I did not participate in the meeting of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution because of work fatigue. I also used the pool. I asked how Fati was on the phone; It turned out that it still hurts.

Alireza Beheshti came. He explained about his education and work, and he referred to the arrangement of the works of Shahid Beheshti. I came home at night. I spent an hour writing the memories of two days of travel; I got tired

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