He graduated from the Polytechnic Institute "Serghei Lazo" from Chișinău – as a Mechanical Engineer (1975) and the Higher School of Party in Moscow (Russia) (1982), where he studied political studies.
A absolvit Institutul Politehnic "Serghei Lazo" din Chișinău - cu calificarea de inginer mecanic (1975) și Școala Superioară de Partid din Moscova (Rusia) (1982), unde a urmat studii politice.