Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – October 13, 1996

In the morning, I had a television interview with the ambassador of Turkmenistan for the anniversary of their independence. They want to broadcast in their country. Mr. [Mustafa] Mirslim came for the order of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution. A group of governors and managers related to the issue of natural disasters came on the occasion of the World Day of Natural Disasters. [Mr. Ali Mohammad Basharti], the country's minister, reported and I spoke in detail about Iran's actions and our effective decisions.

Dr. [Mohammad Reza] Tankabani came. He gave a report about his records and the legal institutions he has inside and outside, and the help he has given in legal advice, in many cases of our claims with foreigners, and the successes he has achieved, and the situation we are in now in the lawsuit against Siemens, regarding the Bushehr nuclear power plant, which he hopes, we will prevail and receive damages. Regarding the work disruptions that are being made against him internally, he pleaded because he was a member of parliament in the previous regime.

In the evening, Dr. Habibi [first vice president] came. Reported the trip to Kerman and suggested the protected area of ​​the new citadel in Bam. We talked about the new expediency recognition council. In the evening, Mr. [Syed Mohammad] Gharehi, [Minister of Post, Telegraph and Telephone] came and explained about the satellite. The Supreme National Security Council had a meeting about the issues of Afghanistan and northern Iraq; Also, there was a discussion and decision about the message of Saudi Arabia and the answer we should give, and we also gave permission to buy or build a satellite.