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New issue of Alkukoti published
The 17th issue of Alkukoti, an annual magazine published by Sukukansojen ystävat ry, was published at the beginning of April. After a break, the association of friends of Finno-Ugric Peoples in Finland has published a substantial issue, including several articles from Estonia.
Nikolai Merkushkin no longer RF president’s representative at Finno-Ugric World Congress
As of November 2024, Nikolai Merkushkin, who led the Republic of Mordovia from 1995 to 2012, will no longer be the representative of the Russian …
III Conference of Finno-Ugric Writers took place in Khanty-Mansiysk
The conference took place on 19-23 May and was expected to attract nearly 200 participants: writers, publishers, literary scholars, linguists, librarians, ethnologists. All the Finno-Ugric …
Fenno-Ugria representative participated in UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York
Fenno-Ugria’s vice-chairman Sven-Erik Soosaar reports on his participation as a member of the Estonian delegation in the 24th UNPFII session in New York.
Erzya national activists convicted and given suspended sentences
On 10 April, a court in the Oktyabr district of the city of Saransk handed down a two-year suspended sentence to the national activists Yevgeny …
Tallinn Music Week again in 2026
Tallinn Music Week 2025 is over and the Fenno-Ugria Night once again offered a wide variety of musical experiences. For the tenth time, unique Finno-Ugric …
In Mari El, raions will be replaced by municipalities
The Head of the Republic of Mari El, Yuri Zaitsev, told the news agency TASS that the republic is planning a reform of its administration: …