Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – November 10, 1993

Dr. Velayati, [Minister of Foreign Affairs] came. It was discussed about the accusations of one of the managers of the Ministry of Home Affairs; I said that until the research is complete, the work should not be arranged. Mr. [Mortaza] Mohammad Khan, [Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance] came. They talked about the management of customs and the central bank. Mr. [Hasan] Ghafouri Fard, [Vice President and Head of Physical Education Organization] came. He complained about the criticisms and pressures that are being put on him and the letters of 160 MPs who demanded his dismissal and expressed his readiness to resign or continue serving.

The Board of Trustees of Tarbiat Modares University had a meeting. The performance report and the second program were explained. To get a lot of land, they were referred to the Ministry of Construction Jihad. Budget proposals and number of students were given; It was decided to determine according to the total budget ceiling of the department related to higher education.

In the evening, Asr Akhavi Mohammad, [the head of the Broadcasting Organization] came and explained the reason for his sharp response to the parliament. He analyzed the actions of the parliament and consulted for the future. In the meeting of the government board, we continued to examine the second five-year plan. It was decided to review the currency needs of the devices. It seemed to be magnified.

I worked in my office until nine o'clock at night. At noon, Efat, Yaser, Hassan, and Ali were in my office. Yasser got a message for the king of Brunei and traveled there tonight at the invitation of his son. They met them during the Hajj journey.