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The Prime Minister will attend the opening ceremony and official photo session and take part in the executive sessions of the CHOGM, official sources said.
On the sidelines of the meeting, Sheikh Hasina is expected to hold bilateral meetings with Sri Lankan President Mahindra Rajapaksa, Prime Minister of New Zealand John Key and Indian External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid. The Prime Minister will return home on November 15.
CHOGM, taking place in Sri Lanka for the first time and in any Asian country in 24 years, will bring leaders of 53 Commonwealth countries that support each other and work together towards shared goals in democracy and development.
Jointly organized by the host country and the Commonwealth Secretariat, the commonwealth leaders will discuss global and Commonwealth issues and decide collective policies and initiatives.
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