Memories of Akbar Hashemi - 23 November 2002

  Mohsen, CEO of Metro Company, said that the contract for financial provision and equipment for the extension of one metro line from Mirdamad to Djirish Square was finalized with the Chinese worth 270 million dollars.

Haddadadal, the head of the minority faction of the 6th parliament, criticized the judiciary in the conviction of Mr. Aghajari and said that it is not defensible at all.

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Last night, Mohsen, [Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of Metro Company] came.  He returned from China and said that the contract for financial provision and equipment for the extension of a metro line from Mirdamad to Djirish Square was finalized with the Chinese worth 270 million dollars.  With the same price as the equipment of the first line, which is suitable. The construction work should be entrusted to Iranian companies.  

Haj Asghar, manager of Alborz pistachio farm came to Qom.  He brought some large pomegranates as a souvenir and said that there has been insecurity in the villages of Qom, and this year, within a few months, thieves have stolen his sheep several times.  
The council [expediency detection] had a meeting.  The general policies of the housing sector were completed.  Mr. [Gholamreza] Aghazadeh, [head of the Atomic Energy Organization] came and explained about uranium enrichment, heavy water production and the trip of [Mohammed] ElBaradei, Secretary General of the International Atomic Energy Agency.  

Mr. [Gholamali] Haddadadal, [Tehran's representative and head of the minority faction of the 6th Parliament] came.  He criticized the judiciary in the conviction of Mr. [Hashem] Aghajari and said that it is not defensible at all.  Previously, along with Dr. [Ali Akbar] Velayati, [International Leadership Advisor], they had negotiated with Mr. [Syed Mahmoud Hashemi] Shahroudi, [Head of the Judiciary] to prevent the death sentence, and they did not accept it. 
In the evening [Mr. Ali Younisi], the Minister of Information came and said that America and England have sent a message that a group of Al-Qaeda members are in Iran and are receiving training;  With the names and addresses that were discussed in the Supreme National Security Council today, and this claim does not seem true, they have also started to pressurize the nuclear industries.  He explained about the accusations brought by the judiciary against Mr. [Attaullah] Mohajerani, [former Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance] and asked me to help solve the problem.  

A group of orphans under the cover of the relief committee were my guests at the Iftar.  After breaking the fast, they performed a hymn.  Mr. [Habibullah] Shafiq, [member of the founding board and deputy of the Imam Khomeini Relief Committee] gave a report.  I also spoke and encouraged them to study and practice religious duties and piety.  I did a short interview with the Khabar news network about the network and Roz Quds.  

In Paktia, Afghanistan, a US military helicopter was shot down, killing 12 people.  In Palestine, in a martyrdom operation, a boat loaded with explosives hit an Israeli military boat, with many casualties and a high-ranking UN employee was killed by Israeli soldiers in the Jenin camp.  

Tension continues in Nigeria and they have been forced to move the beauty queen selection program to London.  In Kashmir, Mujahideen have killed 50 Indians.