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Queen opens CHOGM in Edinburgh

Thrust on democracy, trade & development
EDINBURGH. Oct 24: The four-day Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) began today with a renewed pledge to make united and integrated thrust for promotion of democracy, the pursuit of prosperity through trade and development and the building of consensus among the member nations, reports BSS
Head of the Commonwealth Queen Elizabeth II formally inaugurated the 54-nation meeting with a clarion call to work collectively for the future of our people and for the wider world.
This is the first time in 20 years Britain has hosted a Commonwealth summit, and the first time in the queen's four-decade reign that she has
addressed the opening ceremony.
Being held at the World Conference Centre at the Scottish capital, the meeting is being participated by the heads of government including Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Haslna.
The sunny autumn afternoon echoed with a determined pledge by Commonwealth leaders representing all geographical regions and development strata of the present day world.
The enUre conference centre and its vicinity including the streets of Edinburgh was tastefully decorated by colourful banners, placards, festoons as well as national flags of Commonwealth countries which
gave the magnificent city a festive look.
Terming Commonwealth one of the largest and most respected organisations of peoples of the world, the queen said this forum is of particular value as a network of alliance and partnerships. "But for all the diversity of its members, the Commonwealth can act globally. transcending natural boundaries in the same way that they are transcended by the problems. We have to address political, economic, social or environmental problems." the queen underlined.
It is not a selfish organisation and self-interest has no part to play in its policies, she said, adding the developed and the developing worlds meet here on equal terms.
In his inaugural remark. British Prime Minister Tony Blair said this is a time of renewal and redefinition for Britain and the Commonwealth as well. "A Labour government would make sustained efforts to give new life to the Commonwealth and to Britain's role within it." he said.
Commonwealth Secretary General Chief Emeka Anyaoku said that every CHOGM is part of continuity, part of change in the pursuit of those values which make the Commonwealth uniquely what it is and of those objectives which give it meaning and purpose.
Indian Prime Minister IK Gujral. who also spoke on the Inaugural function, said the Commonwealth is a voluntary association of sovereign and independent states, bringing together peoples of many races, religions and continents.
Besides four working sessions of the heads of government. massive cultural and en-tertainmentai programmes have been arranged to mark the