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Salmond flies out to back Glasgow Salmond flies out to back Glasgow
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First Minister Alex Salmond is flying out to Sri Lanka later to support Glasgow's final push to be the host of the 2014 Commonwealth Games.First Minister Alex Salmond is flying out to Sri Lanka later to support Glasgow's final push to be the host of the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Glasgow City Council leader Steven Purcell has already headed out to the country, where the games federation will make its decision on Friday. Glasgow City Council leader Steven Purcell has already travelled to the country, where the games federation will make its decision on Friday.
He said the city was not complacent and would be "working for every single vote - right up until the last minute".He said the city was not complacent and would be "working for every single vote - right up until the last minute".
Glasgow is competing against Abuja in Nigeria to host the event.Glasgow is competing against Abuja in Nigeria to host the event.
Both Mr Salmond and Mr Purcell said they were treating the final few days of the campaign as if it were an election.Both Mr Salmond and Mr Purcell said they were treating the final few days of the campaign as if it were an election.
Remembrance SundayRemembrance Sunday
The were aiming to convince the 71 countries who will be voting to back the Glasgow bid. They intend to convince the 71 countries who will be voting to back the Glasgow bid.
Mr Salmond said there was a "substantial number" of countries which were undecided over where the games should go. Mr Salmond said there was a "substantial number" of countries undecided over where the games should go.
It has also been confirmed Mr Salmond will attend a Remembrance Sunday ceremony in Sri Lanka. It has also been confirmed that Mr Salmond will attend a Remembrance Sunday ceremony in Sri Lanka.
On Remembrance Sunday (11 November) the first minister will visit the graves of the Commonwealth war dead in Liveramentu Cemetery, the main cemetery in Colombo.On Remembrance Sunday (11 November) the first minister will visit the graves of the Commonwealth war dead in Liveramentu Cemetery, the main cemetery in Colombo.
He will lay a wreath made by the Lady Haig poppy factory in Edinburgh.He will lay a wreath made by the Lady Haig poppy factory in Edinburgh.
Deputy First Minister Nicol Sturgeon will lay a wreath on behalf of the Scottish Government at a ceremony in Edinburgh. Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will lay a wreath on behalf of the Scottish Government at a ceremony in Edinburgh.