Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 29, 1991

Mr. [Attaullah] Mahajrani, [Legal and Parliamentary Deputy of the President] came. Discussions were held about the Secretariat of the Council of Expediency, the country's newspapers, elections and current disputes.

Mr. [Mohsen] Nourbakhsh, [Mohammed Hossein] Adli and [Gholamreza] Aghazadeh came. The production and sale of oil was discussed. Mr. Aghazadeh is worried that he will not be able to deliver as much as the production share due to the fact that the currency credit of the production sector has not been given.

I went to the airport to welcome Mr. [Syed Mohammad] Johar, the President of Comoros; They arrived on time. The small Islamic country of Comoros is composed of several small islands, with a total area of ​​about two thousand square kilometers and a population of less than one million.

He doesn't follow or know the etiquette very much. The official ceremony and formal interview and introduction were done. They have come to get help. Because they are all Muslims and real oppressors, they expect help. They went to Saadabad with Mr. [Gholamreza] Farozesh, as accompanying minister.

In the evening Mr. [Mahmoud] Vaezi, [Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs] came and reported the negotiations with the French; By withdrawing the request of the French and the draft agreement, they have come close to an agreement. He said the proposal of the Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs to help release the hostages.

The Supreme National Security Council had a meeting. There was a discussion about the fate of the counter-revolution of the Arab people who were in Iraq during the war and fought with us along with the Iraqis, and recently some of them have returned to Iran.

At night, we had a feast in honor of the Komori. Before dinner and during dinner, I asked many questions about their situation; They are very poor. Formerly a French colony and still de facto under their rule. For example, the armed forces of a thousand people and their small airport are managed by the French. They don't even have a university. In total, they have about twenty million dollars in exports and fifty million dollars in imports. Comoros is a country with a lot of rain and good weather, but without technology and skilled manpower. The ceremony ended at eleven o'clock. I came home