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| Nato Wales summit talks resume in Newport | Nato Wales summit talks resume in Newport |
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| Leaders have resumed their talks at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport as Nato's Welsh summit enters its second day. | Leaders have resumed 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. | 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 began with an aerial display by military jets. | Friday's events began with an aerial display by military jets. |
| Thousands of people gathered in Cardiff Bay, Penarth and Newport to watch a fly past by aircraft from nine countries, including the RAF's Red Arrows. | Thousands of people gathered in Cardiff Bay, Penarth and Newport to watch a fly past by aircraft from nine countries, including the RAF's Red Arrows. |
| Leaders including President Barack Obama and Prime Minister David Cameron watched from outside the Celtic Manor as the planes passed overhead. | Leaders including President Barack Obama and Prime Minister David Cameron watched from outside the Celtic Manor as the planes passed overhead. |
| 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. |
| On Friday Mr Cameron told the summit the UK would pledge 1,000 troops to a new multi-national rapid reaction force. | On Friday Mr Cameron told the summit the UK would pledge 1,000 troops to a new multi-national rapid reaction force. |
| Nato defence ministers including US Secretary of State John Kerry and UK Defence Secretary Phillip Hammond met their counterparts from France, Australia, Germany, Canada, Turkey, Italy, Poland and Denmark on Friday to discuss enhanced opportunities for co-operation. | Nato defence ministers including US Secretary of State John Kerry and UK Defence Secretary Phillip Hammond met their counterparts from France, Australia, Germany, Canada, Turkey, Italy, Poland and Denmark on Friday to discuss enhanced opportunities for co-operation. |
| Socks, coasters and computers - the gifts given to leaders | |
| World leaders were presented with willow baskets filled with gifts from Wales at the summit. | |
| A note from the Prime Minister said: "I hope you will enjoy each of these gifts and be inspired by them to find out about all that Wales has to offer." | |
| The basket included: | |
| Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg arrived in Newport at around midday to meet young people as part of a children's summit organised by the University of South Wales in Newport. | Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg arrived in Newport at around midday to meet young people as part of a children's summit organised by the University of South Wales in Newport. |
| He got a warm welcome from the pupils who he spoke to before taking part in a question and answer session. | He got a warm welcome from the pupils who he spoke to before taking part in a question and answer session. |
| There have been warnings of road congestion, around the summit, and police said the M4 may be affected during rush hour on Friday as the summit wrapped up, 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 as the summit wrapped up, but it would not be closed. |
| The Welsh government has confirmed it has spent £3m in total on the Nato summit - including money spent on improvements to Cardiff Airport. | |
| Wales has been praised for its hospitality throughout the summit. | Wales has been praised for its hospitality throughout the summit. |
| During a reception hosted by Prince Charles on Thursday, US President Barack Obama told guests that he will encourage people in the United States to visit Wales. | During a reception hosted by Prince Charles on Thursday, 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". |
| Day one of the summit ended with a working dinner for the leaders at Cardiff Castle and the city centre went into "lockdown" as security was tightened. | Day one of the summit ended with a working dinner for the leaders at Cardiff Castle and the city centre went into "lockdown" as security was tightened. |
| On the menu at the leaders' Nato dinner | On the menu at the leaders' Nato dinner |
| 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. |
| Cardiff council said security fences erected around the castle and Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama - which also hosted a dinner - were already starting to be removed, an operation that would continue over the weekend. | Cardiff council said security fences erected around the castle and Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama - which also hosted a dinner - were already starting to be removed, an operation that would continue over the weekend. |
| 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. |
| It was announced Poland would host the next Nato summit. | It was announced Poland would host the next Nato summit. |
| Wales Nato Summit 2014 in numbers | Wales Nato Summit 2014 in numbers |