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Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Politics
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‘Really kind folks': NATO delegates leaving Dayton with appreciation of city's role
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — As NATO delegates prepare to leave the Gem City, what are they taking away from their time in Dayton? Speaking to 2 NEWS, delegates said they felt Dayton was the best place to meet for this assembly because this city represents a part of NATO history. Dayton roads to reopen as NATO assembly wraps Those leaders said coming to Dayton was a chance to remember the importance of peace through negotiation. After the morning plenary, delegates met Monday afternoon to share lunch and converge with their peers. After several days of meetings and forums, officials said they have reconnected with 'the American spirit.' Raimond Kaljulaid, a member of the parliament of Estonia, said he hosted a family from Ohio when he was younger, and has always felt a connection to the state. In Dayton and visiting Ohio for the first time, he said he will remember the kindness of local people that he has met and spoken with during this event. More coverage of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly 2025 Spring Session Kaljulaid said it was important to reflect on the signing of the Dayton Peace Accords, but adds that Dayton made an impression on delegates from around the world. 'If you get all these people from all these European nations and NATO countries to come here to a place that's, sorry to say, real America, you get to meet, really kind folks here in the Midwest,' said Kaljulaid. 'I think that that's tremendous boost to the Alliance as well.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
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NATO delegates taking in Dayton's culture, cuisine during downtime
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — When not occupied with panels or official duties, delegates and other international visitors are taking time to experience the culture and cuisine Dayton has to offer. Owners of businesses in the Oregon District – just east of the NATO Village – said they have seen a number of visiting delegates in their shops. Iron Dog Salvage and Antiques owner Tim Morris expected a regular Saturday evening, but instead he saw people from across the world browsing items in his shop. More on the NATO Parliamentary Assembly 2025 Spring Session 'About 6 p.m.,' he said. 'A lot of the delegates, their staff and a bunch in big groups started coming through the district. 'A lot of the art vases furniture so we do a lot of custom furniture and they were looking at that, inquiring about that a little bit.' Morris said he is happy to see such an interest in the pieces he sells, especially from high-ranking delegates. 'It feels really good to have anybody come in,' he said, 'so I was thrilled to death.' At Clash Dayton across the street from Iron Dog, a shop attendant said she didn't even notice that a person who entered the shop to look at the local art was an official from another country. 'I didn't know as a delegate it was just a man in a full suit which we get in sometimes,' said Olivia Speer. 'He was just coming in to check out some of the local art and he was on his way. 'Real nice, real sweet.' Speer said she is glad that these delegates took such an interest in the art scene of Dayton that they traveled outside the NATO Village to see it. 'I thought it was just odd because you think there are these big narrow delegates,' she said. 'They're world leaders, but they're just people come in to browse the local scene.' She also said that it goes to show how much the Gem City can be showcased to the world. 'It's pretty fascinating,' Speer said. 'We get a lot of people from out of town, but from overseas we don't really see very often. So it's kind of cool to show that off to the world, you know?' Other businesses said that they hope that these delegates will take a piece of Dayton with them when they return to their home countries. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
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Watch: NATO Parliamentary Assembly opening ceremony
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — The NATO Parliamentary Assembly 2025 Spring Session will officially kick off at 3:30 p.m. Friday with the opening ceremony. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
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Press conference kicks off NATO Parliamentary Assembly
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — U.S. Rep. Mike Turner and Dayton Mayor Jeffrey Mims are among the officials who spoke this afternoon as the NATO Parliamentary Assembly 2025 Spring Session began. Why is NATO coming to Dayton? Running May 22-26, the summit is expected to bring more than 1,000 people to the Gem City. The NATO Parliamentary Assembly was created in 1955 to serve as a link between the 32 member nations of NATO, which stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Delegates meet in different locations throughout the world to conduct their work a few times each year. The last time America hosted was over 20 years ago in Florida in 2003. Watch the full press conference in the video player above. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
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New art exhibit at Arcade emphasizes peace, unity, freedom
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A global art exhibition has made its way to downtown Dayton in time for the opening of the NATO spring session. 'Think Freedom' is an interactive installation highlighting themes of peace, unity and freedom. Four hundred metallic birds now hang in the Dayton Arcade's rotunda, each carrying messages of peace from young people around the world, including the Miami Valley. More on the NATO Parliamentary Assembly 2025 Spring Session in Dayton 'Think Freedom' debuted 10 years ago in Bosnia and has traveled to 26 cities worldwide. But Dayton is its first time on American soil. 'Even more significant is this connection between Bosnia and Dayton and the fact the Dayton has played such a part in creating this peace accord that has kept peace,' said Edina Seleskovic. 'I think it's really incredible for me as somebody who was born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, somebody who came to United States as an exchange student and as somebody who couldn't go back home because the war started.' The 'Think Freedom' project took more than six months to complete, with help from Miami Valley students ranging from middle school to college. Residents, workers grappling with downtown NATO closures 'I was so happy to see how many of them joined in, how many of them shared their ideas,' said Seleskovic. 'How many of them keep kept asking questions, and how many of them were willing to share their thoughts so publicly.' As Dayton hosts the 2025 NATO Spring Session, marking 30 years since the signing of the Dayton Peace Accords, 'Think Freedom' carries even more meaning. How Dayton played a role in the ending of the Bosnian War 'I really hope for the visitors who are going to come to the Arcade, whether they're living in Dayton or visiting, to make them realize that there is more, beyond the news and the media and the politics,' said Seleskovic. 'That they're young people who really depend on the decisions that they make.'Think Freedom will stay open until the first week in June. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
