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| Nato Wales summit talks to resume in Newport | |
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| Leaders are set to resume their talks at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport as Nato's Welsh summit enters its second day. | |
| The event has brought together more than 60 national leaders and 4,000 delegates amid tight security. | |
| Protest marches in Newport and Cardiff largely passed off peacefully on Thursday and planned road closures were the only major disruption to traffic. | Protest marches in Newport and Cardiff largely passed off peacefully on Thursday and planned road closures were the only major disruption to traffic. |
| Friday's events will begin with an aerial display by military jets. | Friday's events will begin with an aerial display by military jets. |
| Planes from nine countries, including the RAF's Red Arrows, will fly past Cardiff Bay at about 08:30 BST and head to Newport around 15 minutes later. | Planes from nine countries, including the RAF's Red Arrows, will fly past Cardiff Bay at about 08:30 BST and head to Newport around 15 minutes later. |
| Opening the first session on Thursday, the Nato Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, thanked Wales for its hospitality and said "the world has truly come to Wales". | Opening the first session on Thursday, the Nato Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, thanked Wales for its hospitality and said "the world has truly come to Wales". |
| Ukraine, Afghanistan, and the future of the Nato alliance have been at the top of the agenda for politicians and diplomats. | Ukraine, Afghanistan, and the future of the Nato alliance have been at the top of the agenda for politicians and diplomats. |
| Leaders have criticised Russia for its "destabilising" influence on the crisis in eastern Ukraine. | Leaders have criticised Russia for its "destabilising" influence on the crisis in eastern Ukraine. |
| Later, during a reception hosted by Prince Charles, US President Barack Obama told guests that he will encourage people in the United States to visit Wales. | Later, during a reception hosted by Prince Charles, US President Barack Obama told guests that he will encourage people in the United States to visit Wales. |
| He praised the country's "extraordinary beauty, wonderful people and great hospitality". | He praised the country's "extraordinary beauty, wonderful people and great hospitality". |
| The day ended with a working dinner for the leaders at Cardiff Castle. | The day ended with a working dinner for the leaders at Cardiff Castle. |
| Police made four arrests during an anti-Nato protest outside the castle before the dinner but there were far fewer protesters than the thousands earlier predicted. | Police made four arrests during an anti-Nato protest outside the castle before the dinner but there were far fewer protesters than the thousands earlier predicted. |
| Earlier in the day, about 250 protesters marched from Newport city centre to the Coldra roundabout near the Celtic Manor and again, there were far fewer than expected but no arrests were made. | Earlier in the day, about 250 protesters marched from Newport city centre to the Coldra roundabout near the Celtic Manor and again, there were far fewer than expected but no arrests were made. |
| Events on Friday include two sessions bringing together the leaders of all 28 Nato member states. | Events on Friday include two sessions bringing together the leaders of all 28 Nato member states. |
| Their foreign ministers will hold consultations with the EU, the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the Council of Europe. | Their foreign ministers will hold consultations with the EU, the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the Council of Europe. |
| Nato defence ministers will meet their counterparts from Australia, Finland, Georgia, Jordan and Sweden to discuss enhanced opportunities for co-operation. | Nato defence ministers will meet their counterparts from Australia, Finland, Georgia, Jordan and Sweden to discuss enhanced opportunities for co-operation. |
| Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg is due to attend a children's summit organised by the University of South Wales in Newport. | Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg is due to attend a children's summit organised by the University of South Wales in Newport. |
| There have been warnings of road congestion, around the summit and police said the M4 may be affected during rush hour on Friday but it would not be closed. | There have been warnings of road congestion, around the summit and police said the M4 may be affected during rush hour on Friday but it would not be closed. |
| Cardiff council said security fences erected around the castle and Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama - which also hosted a dinner - would be removed over the weekend easing congestion into the city centre. | Cardiff council said security fences erected around the castle and Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama - which also hosted a dinner - would be removed over the weekend easing congestion into the city centre. |
| Cardiff city centre went into "lockdown" on Thursday for the dinners as security was tightened. | Cardiff city centre went into "lockdown" on Thursday for the dinners as security was tightened. |
| Nearly 10,000 police officers from 43 forces across England and Wales have been on duty as part of an unprecedented security operation for the UK for the summit. | Nearly 10,000 police officers from 43 forces across England and Wales have been on duty as part of an unprecedented security operation for the UK for the summit. |
| Wales Nato Summit 2014 in numbers | Wales Nato Summit 2014 in numbers |