Vasile Botnaru

Vasile Botnaru OR
Botnaru in 2011
Born	(1957-01-12) 12 January 1957 Cinişeuţi, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Moldovan
Education	Lomonosov Moscow State University
Occupation	Journalist
Employer	Radio Free Europe
Known for	head Radio Free Europe Chişinău
Awards	Order of the Republic (Moldova)

Vasile Botnaru (born 12 January 1957) is a journalist from the Republic of Moldova. He is the head of Radio Free Europe Chişinău.

Biography

Vasile Botnaru graduated from the Faculty of Journalism of Lomonosov Moscow State University. He has worked as photo reporter, secretary of the editorial board, and political commentator. Together with two colleagues, he founded the Basa Press News Agency in November 1992. He has contributed to the import of the Pro TV Television to Chişinău and is a correspondent for Associated Press.

Awards

• Order of the Republic (Moldova) - highest state distinctions (2009)

External links

• Vasile BOTNARU
• Biografia autorului