Birth 30 December 1949, Mr.. Graduated from Moscow State Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages. Maurice Thorez speaks German, English, French President of the Board of Trustees of the Free Russia and Germany at the Institute of Journalism of Moscow State University. University
In 1972 - 1975 he. held active military service in a group of Soviet troops in Germany
In 1975 - 1980 he. - Literary worker, correspondent of the Group of Soviet troops in East Germany.
In 1981 - 1982 he. - Commentator, then special correspondent of the press agency Novosti, Moscow.
In 1983 - 1987 he. - APN chief correspondent in Germany.
In 1987 - 1991 he. - APN diplomatic correspondent, Moscow.
In 1991 - 1993 he. - Political commentator Rossiyskogo Information Agency "Novosti", Moscow.
Since 1993 - Chairman of the Board Rossiyskogo Information Agency "Novosti", Moscow.
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