* Communists in Moldova have nominated the country's
ambassador to Russia, Andrei Negutsa, as their presidential
candidate in a new vote scheduled for May 28
* Bolivia may order weaponry worth several million dollars
from Russia in the near future, a deputy foreign minister, Hugo
Fernandez, said
* Two Georgian Defense Ministry's officials have been
officially charged with attempting a coup, the Interior
Ministry's chief of staff, Shota Khizanishvili, said
* Malian Foreign Minister Moctar Ouane will pay a visit to
Russia on May 26-28, the Russian Foreign Ministry said
* Bolivia's president has urged better relations with the
U.S., but cautioned any ties should be based on "mutual
respect" for Bolivia's internal affairs, local media said
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