Vasile Botnaru (born 12 January 1957, Cinişeuţi) is a journalist from the

Republic of Moldova A republic () is a "state in which power rests with the people or their representatives; specifically a state without a monarchy" and also a "government, or system of government, of such a state." Previously, especially in the 17th and 18th c ...

. He is the head of

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Chişinău.

Biography

Vasile Botnaru graduated from the Faculty of Journalism of

Lomonosov Moscow State University M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU; russian: Московский государственный университет имени М. В. Ломоносова) is a public research university in Moscow, Russia and the most prestigious ...

. 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

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Television to Chişinău and is a correspondent for

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Awards

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- highest state distinctions (2009)Mihai Ghimpu oferă „Ordinul Republicii” pentru un grup de jurnalişti
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Vasile BOTNARU

{{DEFAULTSORT:Botnaru, Vasile 1957 births Living people Moldovan journalists Male journalists Moscow State University alumni People from Rezina District Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty people Recipients of the Order of the Republic (Moldova)