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USA: BOSNIAN LEADERS ARRIVE AT AIRBASE FOR PEACE TALKS IN OHIO

(1 Nov 1995) English/Nat Leaders from the former Yugoslavia have arrived at an US Air Force base in Ohio for the next round of Bosnian peace talks. Arriving to a red-carpet welcome, Serbia's president predicted the U-S-brokered negotiations would succeed in ending four years of warfare in the former Yugoslavia. The Bosnian prime minister also appeared upbeat, saying he expected to find justice and democracy for Bosnia. The man considered pivotal in the peacemaking efforts arrived at the Wright-Patterson Air Force base near Dayton by JAT Yugoslav Airlines Jet. Serb President Slobodan Milosevic is thought by American officials to be capable of arm-twisting Bosnian Serbs to accept a peace treaty. As he arrived to a red-carpet welcome, the president expressed his believe that the talks would be successful. SOUNDBITE: "Well, I'm an optimist. I believe the talks will succeed. We attach a great importance to the peace initiative of the United States. And we are here to join the efforts to bring peace to the Balkans. I hope that we will succeed." SUPER CAPTION: Slobodan Milosevic - President of Serbia (representing the Bosnian Serbs at the Dayton talks The Bosnian Prime Minister, Haris Silajdzic, and Foreign Minister Muhamed Sacirbey had arrived at the Air Force base just before Milosevic. Silajdzic also appeared upbeat about the talks. SOUNDBITE: "We have come here with great hopes. We have come here to get what we don't have in Bosnia - that is justice and democracy. And I hope that in the future, the history books will have Dayton for justice and America for democracy." SUPER CAPTION: Haris Silajdzic - Bosnian Prime Minister The talks will get under way later on Wednesday. Some of the toughest issues awaiting the negotiators from the warring sides and the Contact Group are map boundaries, the status of Sarajevo, practical steps that must be taken to separate hostile forces and procedures for free elections. 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...