Addressing the CHOGM inaugural session
Prince Charles said that this is the first CHOGM to take place since the
adoption of Commonwealth charter which the Queen signed on Commonwealth
Day earlier this year. The Queen welcomes the charter a milestone in
the development of today’s Commonwealth. The charter reaffirms the core
values and principles of the commonwealth.
At this CHOGM, and guided by that
spirit, the Commonwealth is being charged to confront the many issues
affecting security and well-being of its nations and people’s working to
the agenda witch for Secretory General has just outlined. Referring t
to the establishment of “The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust”
Prince Charles said that it has been founded as a tribute to the
Queen’s 60 years of service as Head of Commonwealth. This trust has been
richly supported by people, organizations and businesses and
governments of nations of Commonwealth. The generosity will be devoted
to two major causes : first treatment and , in some cases ,the
elimination of avoidable blindness, and secondly a news peogramme of
youth leadership .Both these projects have the potential to transform
millions of lives across the Commonwealth. Prince Charles also said that
the Queen , Head of Commonwealth sends warm greetings to CHOGM and on
her behalf he declares open this meeting of Commonwealth heads of
government.
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