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Quotes on the Commonwealth

Barack Obama, President of the United States of America

"I am confident that we can work together in a spirit of peace and freindship to build a more secure world during the next four years. I look forward to working with you in that effort and in promoting good relations between the United States and the Commonwealth."

Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh

"The strength of our Commonwealth lies in its unity of vision of pluralism, liberalism, democracy and political institutions amid the diversity in race, ethnicity and religion."

Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, Prime Minister of Pakistan

"As one of the eight signatories to the London Declaration of April 1949 that founded the modern Commonwealth, Pakistan remains committed to the values of the Commonwealth and is proud to be part of the Commonwealth family of nations. We believe that global challenges can be best resolved when we combine our collective wisdom and strength."

 

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