Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 29, 1992

At ten o'clock in the morning [Mr. Abdul Latif Abdullah Al Maimini], the ambassador of Saudi Arabia came to present the credentials; Ceremonies. I sent a message to Mr. Fahd, [King of Saudi Arabia] that more cooperation is needed to raise the price of oil. Mr. [Hossein] Panahi Azar, the new ambassador of Iran in Sweden, arrived. He asked for an opinion for the good performance of his duty; I emphasized the attraction of Iranians living in Sweden; About sixty thousand Iranians live there.

Mr. [Mohammed] Raisi, the representative of Shahr-Kurd, came and complained about the disqualification. Ahmad's brother came. He talked about [copper company] Sarcheshmeh and gave the news about the health of Hajiya Bibi [Walde]. They are left in Behrman. We are worried about their condition; Although our sister also takes care.

[Mr. Javid Ghorban Oghli], our ambassador in Algeria came; He has been in Tehran for some time. Relations with Algeria are cold and stagnant because of our support for the Islamic Salvation Front. He discussed and analyzed the situation there. I said that it is better to restore relations and not worry about their negative publicity; Anyway, supporting Muslims is one of our duties.

[Mr. Bijan Namdar Zanganeh, Ali Akbar Velayati and Mohsen Nourbakhsh], Ministers of Energy, Foreign Affairs and Economy and Finance, came to investigate the conditions of the Japanese regarding their cheap and long-term loan for the Karun 4 Dam. The Ministry of Energy does not want to accept their harsh conditions, but the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance insist on accepting the loan due to its cheapness and long term. I judged in their favor and the Minister of Energy was upset.

In the evening, Mr. [Ali Akbar] Natiq Noori and [Hasan] Rouhani came. They emphasized the necessity of moderation. They consulted for advertising issues and advertising policy. Dr. [Mohammed Ali] Najafi, [Minister of Education], came to help Mr. Mehdipour; In Isfahan, his qualification has been rejected.

We negotiated and consulted with Dr. [Hasan] Habibi, [First Vice President], regarding the examination of qualifications in the Guardian Council. I attended the meeting of the government board. I thanked the leadership for its eloquent support to the government. The instructions were carried out.

Iftar, the guards and their families were my guests. Chastity gave their children an Eid and I gave them a short speech. Mr. [Mohammed Ali] Subhan Allahi, [representative] of Tabriz and [Feridun] Ghasemi, [representative] of Warzaghan, appealed to confirm their qualifications.