Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 6, 1996

[Ms. Ezzat al-Shari'a Modres Motlaq], the wife of Shahid Beheshti, came. He talked about the material shortages and needs and asked for the cost of the anniversary ceremony of Martyr Beheshti. I helped [Mr. Abbas Akhundi], Minister of Housing [and Urban Development] came. He asked about how to work with Kazakhstan to build their new capital and asked me to go on a trip to Khorasan to inaugurate the renovation of the structure around the shrine of Imam Reza (AS).

Akhvi Mohammad, [executive vice president] came. They talked about the regulation of the market and the issues of expenses for the death ceremony of his father and the construction of a school in Nog. In the afternoon, Faezeh [Tehran's representative] came. He said about the manner of the debates on the credentials in the parliament. In the evening, the Guinean minister came. He brought the letter of the president of Guinea, who requested for the reconstruction of the presidential palace, which was destroyed during the military rebellion. Mr. [Hossein] Mahlouji, [Deputy Minister and Metals], gave explanations about the progress of the work of equipping the bauxite mine in Guinea and the renovation of the railway for transportation to the port by Iran.

At night, we went to the hospital to examine my eyes. It turned out that I have cataracts, but it did not reduce my vision and they said, I can operate and put lenses. Although it is not necessary for now. I arrived home late. In the election of the head of the parliament, the same candidates of the fighting clerical community have voted today, and the agents are upset.