The Plan and Program Session of the Imam Khomeini’s Commemoration Committee

All Organizations and Committees Are Eager for the June 3rd Ceremony

The plan and program session of the Imam Khomeini’s Commemoration Committee was held at the conference hall of Imam Khomeini’s holy shrine and by the attendance of representatives of different organizations.

An Interview with General Director of Urban Services of Tehran Municipality

Details of Tehran Municipality’s Programs for the 23rd Demise Anniversary of Imam Khomeini

General Director of Urban Services of Tehran Municipality gave the details of their constructional, cultural and services for the 23rd Demise Anniversary of Imam Khomeini.

The 1st meeting of the Youth and University Committee of the Central Committee of Imam Khomeini’s Commemoration was held.

The 1st Meeting of the Youth and University Committee

The meeting of the Youth and University Committee of the Central Committee of Imam Khomeini’s Commemoration was held by the attendance of representatives from ministries and organizations that are a member of the committee on Saturday, April 14th and at the place of the central committee and with Dr. Sayyid Ahmad Hosseini as its head.

The Second Meeting of the Committee of Honoring the 23rd Anniversary of Imam Khomeini’s Demise

The second session of the the committee of honoring the 23rd anniversary of Imam Khomeini’s demise was held at the the holy shrine of Imam Khomeini by the attendance of the head of the central committee, the Interior Minister’s representative, deputy of the Shahid Fahmideh base and heads of committees, organizations and different ministries.

Gorbachev’s reply to the Imam

The Foreign Minister of the Soviet Union, who delivered the reply from Gorbachev to the Imam, delivered it with a shaky hand and an uncomfortable look on his face. The translator, who was known for his fluency and rapid translations, kept stuttering when speaking to the Imam. The Imam gave a swift reply to Gorbachev, telling him that he had not read his statement well.

Mohammad Javad Larijani:

''The letter was to design the relations after the Soviet collapse.''

After we returned from Moscow, early in the morning we went to visit Imam Khomeini; he told us: "Was Marxism over or not?" and I replied: "It was completely over", ***I always pity that Imam's letter was never analyzed well so that its thoughtful and deep sources could be revealed and we could find its meanings.***Shevardnadze told me he was shelterless against Imam's looks.***Imam's message had a great affect, the letters literature was quite interesting for them, they were faced with a leader like Imam Khomeini who spoke strongly, opposite to countries who spoke with strain against the Kremlin officials or always argue with them.

Gorbachev’s response to Imam Khomeini:

''Your message has deep concerns about the fate of mankind''

On January 4th 1989 Imam Khomeini’s message was delivered to Gorbachev by his selected delegations who were Ayatollah Javadi Amoli, Mohammad Javad Larijani and Mrs. Marzieh Hadidehchi Dabbaq. Eight weeks later Gorbachev delivered his response to Imam Khomeini by the then Soviet foreign minister, Edward Shevardnadze in Tehran. Gorbachev saw a great value to Imam’s message in his response, but it was clear that he had not understood the spiritual dimensions of Imam’s message. Because he had first tried to describe his activities for promoting political freedom in the Soviet Union and then he had described the achievements of a communist economic from 1917 till now. In the meeting between Eduard Shevardnadze, those days Soviet foreign minister, and Imam Khomeini, Ali Akbar Velayati, those days Iranian foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Larijani, deputy of the foreign minister and a member of the delegation, and Alireza Nobari, then the Iranian ambassador to the Soviet Union were also present.

Gorbachev and Imam Khomeini

Gorbachev: “I’m sorry! I should have listened to Imam’s message”

In 1999, on the anniversary of the death of Imam Khomeini’s demise, in an interview with the IRIB News Agency in Moscow, Gorbachev regretted ignoring the Imam’s warnings three years before the collapse of the Soviet Union and said: “I think Imam Khomeini’s message addressed all the ages throughout history.” He also added: “When I received this message, I felt the person who wrote it was thoughtful and cared about the situation of the world. By studying the letter, I realized that he was someone who was worried about the world and wanted me to understand more about the Islamic revolution.”