Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – November 11, 1995

We went from home to Vahdat Hall. It was the beginning of book week. Mr. Mirsalim, [Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance] and [Ahmed] Masjid Jamei, [Deputy Minister of Culture and Guidance] reported and I spoke in detail and emphasized on avoiding narrow-mindedness in dealing with books and comments and visited the exhibition.

[Mr. Ahmad Alam Al-Hadi], our new ambassador in Nami Biya, came to say goodbye and get feedback. Dr. [Alireza] Marandi, [Minister of Health, Treatment and Medical Education] and deputies came. from

The central bank and the program organization complained; I spoke to both on the phone. They had clear answers.

Mr. [Kamal] Kharazi, [Permanent Representative of Iran to the United Nations] came. He gave a report on the situation in America and asked for help for the work there and commented that the American government, which has been unsuccessful in sanctioning Iran, is slowly changing its direction; But I don't see it that way and it seems to me that they will take new steps to put pressure on Iran.

Zohar Mahdi quoted Gaddafi's son, [the Libyan leader], as saying that Iraq is ready to accept our opinion. In the evening, Mr. Mirzadeh, [Head of the Program and Budget Organization], came to continue the statistics and figures of the 1375 budget. In the meeting of the government board, we approved some notes. In the reports, it was said that the German Parliament, because of my statements about the killing of [Ishaq] Rabin, approved that Dr. Velayati should not be admitted to the Dialogue of Islam and Anointing conference - which was supposed to be held in Germany - and the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in response to that, delayed the original conference.

Fati said goodbye to travel to Sudan. Ifat is unhappy with such trips, which cause problems for his children and Saeed; He is right.