It's been a year since the world's leaders descended on south Wales for the Nato summit.
The streets of Newport and Cardiff became temporary home to miles of metal fencing, security gates and hundreds of armed policemen.
Around 12-miles of metal fencing stretched around Newport and Cardiff during the summit. Credit: PA The summit was expected to be one of the biggest events in Welsh history, promising to benefit businesses and help put Wales on the map.
Newport City Council says the summit 'elevated Newport to a higher level.'
As a result of the global exposure the city received, we have seen increased confidence in Newport with businesses such as Admiral wanting to locate to the city. The regeneration of Newport has continued and later this year we will see the opening of the new retail and leisure development, Friars Walk. Plans have also been announced for a £60m redevelopment of the former Sainsbury's site located on the city's riverfront.
Cllr Bob Bright, Newport City Council leader
The delegates posed for a 'family photo' during their dinner at Cardiff Castle. Credit: Peter Macdiarmid/PA Wire At the time of the summit, there were protests across the host city of Newport and residents and business owners spoke of the disruption the heightened security was causing.
Rhodri Evans, from the Federation of Small Businesses in Wales, says that while there was a short-term benefit for businesses involved, it wasn't realistic to expect it to last for the long-term.
There were small businesses that benefitted from some of the work that was required as part of the Nato summit. It was a big event and it required support from a lot of suppliers so certainly there were some suppliers from south Wales that did benefit as a result. But obviously that's a one off benefit, albeit quite substantial for some of the small businesses involved.
Rhodri Evans, Federation of Small Businesses in Wales
President Barack Obama went back to school to meet some of the youngsters at Mount Pleasant Primary School in Rogerstone, Newport. Credit: ITV News One of the first stops for President Barack Obama was Mount Pleasant Primary School in Rogerstone, Newport. Joined by Prime Minister David Cameron, Obama sat in on a class, chatting to children and even tried his hand at speaking a bit of Welsh.
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Anti-war protestors marched through the streets of Newport during the summit. Credit: Ben Birchall/PA Wire Take a look back at some of our coverage from the time:
