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The president of Mexico has begun a four-day state visit to the UK with a ceremonial welcome by the Queen.The president of Mexico has begun a four-day state visit to the UK with a ceremonial welcome by the Queen.
Thousands lined The Mall, in London, to greet the president, who then inspected troops on Horse Guards Parade. Felipe Calderon and his wife are guests at Buckingham Palace, where a state banquet will be held later.
Felipe Calderon and his wife Margarita Zavala will be guests at Buckingham Palace during their stay, where a state banquet will be held later. Thousands lined The Mall, in central London, to greet the president, who has met Gordon Brown and armed forces chiefs, and will attend the G20 summit.
The president has also met the prime minister and armed forces chiefs and is due to attend the G20 summit. At a press conference Mr Brown said: "The success of emerging economies is the key to all our future prosperity."
Horse-drawn carriages Mr Calderon said Mexico was "convinced global problems need global solutions".
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh greeted Mr Calderon in Horse Guards Parade followed by Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Foreign Secretary David Miliband and Home Secretary Jacqui Smith. "I would like to recognise the wonderful work that Prime Minister Gordon Brown has done in the pursuit of an international consensus which is so badly needed to confront this global crisis," he said.
The magnitude and the nature of global challenges call for the consensus of all the developed economies and the emerging economiese Mexican president Felipe Calderon
Mr Calderon and his wife Margarita Zavala were greeted by the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh in Horse Guards Parade, followed by Mr Brown, Foreign Secretary David Miliband and Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.
Armed forces chiefs were also on hand led by Air Chief Marshall Sir Jock Stirrup, Chief of the Defence Staff, and the heads of the Navy, Air Force and Army.Armed forces chiefs were also on hand led by Air Chief Marshall Sir Jock Stirrup, Chief of the Defence Staff, and the heads of the Navy, Air Force and Army.
The leader is staying at Buckingham Palace as a guest of the Queen
The president inspected the troops from the 1st Battalion Irish Guards.The president inspected the troops from the 1st Battalion Irish Guards.
He then left for Buckingham Palace followed by dignitaries in a procession of horse-drawn carriages.He then left for Buckingham Palace followed by dignitaries in a procession of horse-drawn carriages.
A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "Mexico's role in global politics continues to deepen. This visit is a timely opportunity for us to strengthen our co-operation on some of the world's biggest challenges. Later Mr Brown said the visit would such as trade, climate change, education, and co-operation on foreign policy.
"Before attending the London summit the president will meet the prime minister to discuss the global response to the economic crisis. The relationship also included the UK's "close collaboration on the global economic challenges that our two countries and the whole world face."
"Meetings with business leaders in London and Aberdeen will allow us to explore opportunities for expanding trade relations and boosting economic links and jobs further." The leader is staying at Buckingham Palace as a guest of the Queen
The time had gone when a few world leaders could gather to make decisions about the global economy, he said.
"With over 60% of the world's economic growth in the past decade coming from emerging markets and developing economies the old approach is no longer sufficient, and the success of emerging economies is the key to all our future prosperity," he said.
"We are all in this together and we need to move forward to recovery together," he added.
He said he was pleased Mr Calderon was going to visit Scotland on Tuesday - with the Duke of York - to meet British companies in the energy sector.
Magnitude
Mr Calderon said the two leaders had agreed the UK and Mexico would jointly explore "opportunities of economic co-operation" in sectors such as electronics and communications, and energy.
"Mexico has a robust programme to attract investment in renewable energy sector.
"British companies will always be welcome, in particular because they are internationally recognised given their efficiency and technological advancement," he said.
The Mexican leader added that he would attend the G20 "with a firm conviction that the magnitude and the nature of global challenges call for the consensus of all the developed economies and the emerging economies in the world."