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2019年对很多人来说都不好过,尤其是那些深受经济衰退之苦的人们.IamsurethatwehaveallbeenaffectedbyeventsinAfghanistanandsaddenedby thecasualtiessufferedbyourforcesservin.
我们向这些士兵的家人和朋友表示慰问,他们面对巨大个人损失表现得无比高
尚.But,wecanbeproudofthepositivecontributionthatourservicemenandwomen aremaking,inconjunctionwithourallies.但我们应该为我们的士兵与盟友作出的积极贡献而感到骄傲.
Wellover13,000soldiersfromtheUnitedKingdom,andacrossthemonwealth-Cana da,Australia,NewZealandandSingapore-arecurrentlyservinginAfghanistan.英国和包括加拿大、澳大利亚、新西兰和新加坡在内的英联邦国家眼下共有超过1.3万名士兵在阿富汗服役.Thedebtofgratitudeowedtotheseyoungmenandwomen,andtotheirpredecesso rs,isindeedprofound.我们对这些年轻士兵以及先前在阿富汗服役过的士兵表示深深感激.
Itis60yearssincethemonwealthwascreatedandtoday,withmorethanabillionof itsmembersundertheageof25,theorganisationremainsastrongandpracticalfo rceforgood.今年是英联邦成立60周年,今天其成员国25岁以下人口超过10亿,为它保持长久的强大和实用提供了力量源泉.RecentlyIattendedthemonwealthHeadsofGovernmentMeetinginTrinidadand Tobagoandheardhowimportantthemonwealthistoyoungpeople.最近我刚刚参加了在特立尼达和多巴哥举行的英联邦政府首脑会议,听到联邦对年轻人是多么重要.
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