Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – September 16, 1997

After morning prayer, I went to pilgrimage. At eight in the morning, we went to the Astan Quds library. We visited the works of the restoration department, newspapers and magazines and halls, and in the exhibition of cultural works, the various departments of cultural products and services, and the information department and the international department. They said that the Research Foundation has more than two thousand book titles; He has published about ten million books. Then, Mr. Tabasi talked about my services in the group of employees. I gave a speech about the importance of the cultural works of Astan Al-Quds in the whole country, and I described it personally to Mr. [Vaez] Tabasi.

From there, we went to the new fruit and vegetable square, where the Rozmandegan company was founded, and we heard the explanation of the important plan of the International Trade Center. They have spent five billion tomans so far. They have sold much more than that. A capital has been allocated for the implementation of the plan. They have ten thousand members. Sardar Shushtri and Mr. Sabri explained. We hit the plan's pickaxe on the ground.

We went to visit the Sharq Cement Development Plan; It is a private part. The development plan of three thousand tons per day will be put into operation soon, it is a successful factory. On the way, we passed through many villages that expressed their love and some were asking for water and gas.

From there we went to Astan Quds model farm. On the way, we passed the Nahaja Air Force base. Mr. Pourali, the commander of the base, was with us. Time passed for prayer, lunch and rest. Family members also came. In the evening, we visited the new yogurt, cheese, cheese and ice cream factory; It is modern, with a capacity of 100 tons of milk per day. Then we visited the fields of sugar beet, tomatoes, alfalfa, cattle farms, and trees; It is in good condition. It is seven thousand hectares and with about 70 wells and some of the sewage water of Mashhad city.

We returned to the city. In the evening, Mr. Nabih Bari, Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, came to visit. We talked about the situation in Lebanon and the possibility of intensifying Israel's pressure and better cooperation between the Arabs and Iran. He believes that Israel will be forced to retreat in southern Lebanon. They expect more help from Iran. He gave a plaque from the Lebanese Parliament as a gift. He had dinner with us and returned to Tehran.