31.   The talks took place in the absence of US Middle East peace process coordinator Dennis Ross, who is also in Paris.

32.   The top western peace coordinator in Bosnia warned Moslems and Serbs Tuesday against going back to war over the disputed town of Brcko.

33.   Top civilian peace coordinator Carl Bildt warned Thursday Bosnia risked permanent division unless elections were held on time by mid-September.

34.   The US Middle East peace talks coordinator Dennis Ross will hold talks with PLO chairman Yasser Arafat in Gaza City on Wednesday, a Palestinian spokesman said.

35.   This issue could come up at a meeting later Thursday between Korei and Israeli government peace coordinator Uri Savir.

36.   US Secretary of State Warren Christopher has instructed his Middle East peace coordinator Dennis Ross to stay on until an accord is reached, the radio said.

37.   US Mideast peace coordinator Dennis Ross is scheduled to visit Damascus next week bearing a US-Israeli formula for resuming negotiations that have been suspended since February.

38.   Meanwhile Krajisnik held talks with Michael Steiner, a senior aide to Carl Bildt, the top civilian peace coordinator for Bosnia, the agency added.

39.   Michael Steiner, a senior aide to Carl Bildt, the top civilian peace coordinator for Bosnia, was due to attend the talks, the agency added.