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October 8-9, 2020 in the city of Saransk within the framework of the Finno-Ugric scientific and public forum “We are all Russia!” the most significant issues related to the preservation of the ethnic and civic identity of the Finno-Ugric peoples were discussed. The main organizers of the forum were the Federal Agency for Nationalities of the Russian Federation, the All-Russian Public Movement “Association of the Finno-Ugric Peoples of the Russian Federation”, Ogarev Mordovia State University. The key events of the forum were the International Scientific Conference “Finno-Ugric Peoples in the Context of Formation of the All-Russian Civic Identity and the Changing Environment”, the All-Russian Scientific Conference “Finno-Ugric Peoples in the Socio-Economic and Cultural Space of Russia”, the meeting of the Bureau of the Association of Finno-Ugric Peoples of the Russian Federation. The events were held dew to the financial support of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research and “The History of the Motherland” Fund. The actualization of the topic of the forum is due to the need to conduct and present the results of interdisciplinary research in the field of complex Finno-Ugric studies as an important area of modern science. It is focused on promoting the further development of scientific, cultural, linguistic and other cooperation of kindred Finno-Ugric peoples. Representatives of the scientific world, public organizations, federal and regional authorities, experts who successfully study the development of the multinational people of the Russian Federation and the Finno-Ugric peoples of Russia and foreign countries, the most important components of ethnic culture, largely determining and reflecting its features, preservation of the identity of the multinational people. The holding of the forum strengthened the integration of scientific developments, a productive dialogue was formed between specialists and scientists not only in the social and humanitarian field, but also in natural science, information and other fields of scientific knowledge, increasing the effectiveness of their research and applied developments in the study of Finno-Ugric issues.

From 8 to 9 October 2020 in Saransk, with the support of the History of the Motherland Fund, the All-Russian Scientific Conference “Finno-Ugric Peoples in the Socio-Economic and Cultural Space of Russia”, VI Merkushkin Scientific Readings took place. At the conference site, representatives of various research centers, universities, archives, museums and other organizations studying Finno-Ugric issues had the opportunity to creatively communicate. The conference demonstrated the relevance of modern scientific and fundamental knowledge in the field of ethnocultural policy. The conference has strengthened the integration of scientific developments, a productive dialogue has been formed between specialists and scientists not only in the social and humanitarian, but also in natural science, information and other areas of scientific knowledge, increasing the efficiency of their research and technologies; revealed new research problems, methods, new sources, methodological approaches. The conference was held within the framework of the Finno-Ugric scientific and public forum “All of us are Russia!”.

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The congress of the Bicentennial of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences held in Moscow on October 29–30, 2018 revisited Orientalism as a direction of scientific activity and social practice. It became an occasion to study the scientific heritage including regional centers and individual scientists working in this field. M. G. Safargaliev (1906–1970), the well-known orientalist, the participant of the XXV International Congress of Orientalists. Since 1997, fifteen Safargaliyev’s Scientific Readings devoted to his memory have been held at Ogarev Mordovia State University. His biography and scientific heritage allow us to continue the positive dynamics in the development of Oriental studies, the continuity of generations.