From 9 to 11 October, the 8th Congress of the Mordvin (Erzya and Moksha) People, more precisely called the 8th Congress of the Interregional Social Organization of the Mordvin (Erzya and Moksha) People "Consolidation of the Mordvin People and Strengthening the Unity of the Russian People in the Face of Contemporary Challenges", was held in Saransk.
In recent years, it has become increasingly noticeable that birthdays in the republics of the Russian Federation are inappropriate or inconvenient to celebrate.
The II Forum of Finno-Ugric Peoples of the Russian Federation "Ethno-cultural diversity in the Russian Federation: contemporary challenges and development perspectives" took place in Saransk, the capital of the Republic of Mordovia, on 16–19 August.