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FRANCE: BOSNIAN AND SERBIAN PRESIDENTS HOLD FIRST PRIVATE TALKS

(3 Oct 1996) Natural Sound The Bosnian and Serbian presidents have held their first private talks since war broke out in the Balkans four years ago. Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic and Bosnian President Alija Izetbegovic met in Paris on Thursday to tackle some of the biggest remaining obstacles in the peace process. In what could be a sign of progress, Milosevic and Izetbegovic went into a second unscheduled meeting. Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic and Bosnian President Alija Izetbegovic met here at the Hotel Marigny in Paris on Thursday. It's the first time the two presidents have held private talks since war broke out in the Balkans four years ago. They are here to tackle some of the biggest remaining obstacles in the Bosnian peace process. Asked if agreement had been reached after the first session, Ejup Ganic, vice president of the Bosnian Muslim-Croat Federation, said only "not yet". The decision to continue the private talks meant a joint news conference had to be postponed. French sources close to the negotiations held out the possibility that an accord could be reached. They did not elaborate on what measures might be included in an agreement. The major stumbling block is said to be the case Bosnia has lodged against Yugoslavia at the International Court of Justice in the Hague, Netherlands. Bosnia has accused Yugoslavia of complicity in genocide. Milosevic wants the case withdrawn. The two leaders also held two sets of bilateral talks with French President Jacques Chirac and Carl Bildt, senior civilian co-ordinator of the Bosnian peace plan. Chirac says France is ready to help Bosnia on the road to reconciliation. He also praised Izetbegovic, chairman of the three-man Bosnian presidency, as a man of peace. The last time Izetbegovic and Milosevic met in Paris, the two leaders were signing the December 1995 peace accord that ended the 43-month Bosnian war. This time they met face-to-face, each hoping to convince the other to make concessions. Milosevic is expected to recognise Bosnia, putting on ice Bosnian Serb dreams of joining their territories with Serbia. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...