Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 21, 1997

I went to my office. I read the reports and did the work. At ten o'clock in the morning, we went to the radio and television conference center for the opening ceremony of the meeting of mayors of Islamic cities and capitals. We visited the exhibition. Most of the booths were taken by the plans of Tehran municipality and some booths from Isfahan and some other Islamic countries. I lingered more in the works of the city of Beit al-Maqdis.

At the ceremony, after the welcome and the speeches of the mayor and the secretary general and the representative of the secretary general of the Organization of the Islamic Conference and the mayor of Jerusalem, I gave a speech about the importance of Iran's initiatives in the development of urban development and the preservation of cultural heritage and attention to the environment and cultural heritage, and I criticized the resolution of the American Congress regarding Jerusalem and the weakness of the Islamic countries.

I returned to my office. The Qur'an Education Group came and gave a report on the progress of the Tafsir Guide work. They brought the example of compilation and arrangement of the Qur'an key, and they consulted for the development of a specialized library, and they brought new work plans for consultation.

In the evening Mr. Ali Larijani, [head of the Broadcasting Organization] came. In order to solve the problem of the left wing's pressure on his brother - Mohammad Javad - because of the interview he had with the British authorities, he appealed. The Supreme National Security Council had a meeting. About Afghanistan and Türkiye and the issue of joining the nuclear disarmament treaty, a decision was made.

Then, I went to the Azadi Stadium for the ceremony to honor the athletes for my services. Various shows were performed by male and female karate practitioners and teenagers. They performed the construction anthem and presented their medals with the plaque of thanks to the heroes, which I returned to them with thanks. 100 new stadium plans were opened. I gave a speech explaining the importance of sports and thanking the athletes for their achievements. Mr. [Mustafa] Hashemi Taba, [Head of Physical Education Organization] also reported. The ceremony was very passionate and magnificent. Then we visited the swimming gym which is proposed to be used for the meeting of the leaders of Islamic countries. They brought the news of the death of Ayatollah [Mohammed Bagher] Sultani, and I offered my condolences.