Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – October 18, 1990

Mr. [Javad] Aje, [Cultural Adviser to the President], came for current cultural affairs and issues of students abroad. He suggested that I take action to resolve internal disputes. Mr. [Hossein] Mahloji, [Minister of Mines and Metals] came. He reported the trip to Guinea and Zambia and suggested that we cooperate in bauxite mining in Guinea and copper industry in Zambia.

Dr. [Hasan] Habibi came for public affairs of the country. He offered to intervene in the settlement of disputes and also to buy some buildings from Mustafafan Foundation. He also said something about foreign affairs and the work program of the government. He also requested to participate in the meetings of the Supreme National Security Council.

Dr. Nurbakhsh, [Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance] came. He gave a report on his trip to the Soviet Republic of Azerbaijan and expressed some information about the agreement on the transit of gas through the Soviet Union to Eastern Europe and the exchange of non-oil goods, as well as cooperation in controlling the rising waters of the Caspian Sea. Mr. [Masoud Roghani] Zanjani, [Head of the Program and Budget Organization] came. You will comment on the supplementary budget that is in the parliament.

I did the current work from evening to evening. Last night, we watched the movie "Hamon" with our family. Then I went to the dentist. From eight o'clock to twelve-thirty at night, I was completely on the chair, under the care of the doctors; I got tired It was a lot of work; It still works. I arrived home at one in the morning. I ate a small dinner and took an antibiotic capsule and slept.