Morphotypes and genetic diversity of <i>Dendrobaena schmidti</i> (Lumbricidae, Annelida) by S. V. Shekhovtsov, I. B. Rapoport, T. V. Poluboyarova, A. P. Geraskina, E. V. Golovanova, S. E. Peltek

“…We studied the genetic diversity of D. schmidti from seven locations from the Western Caucasus using mitochondrial (a fragment of the cytochrome oxidase I gene) and nuclear (internal ribosomal transcribed spacer 2) DNA. …”
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NEGATION, INCLUDING, GRADUAL OBLIVION: STATE STRATEGIES ON SOVIET HERITAGE IN GEORGIA, ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN by A. A. Tokarev

“…In the year of 100th anniversary of the October Revolution, the author turns to the question of the Soviet heritage influence on nation- and state-building processes in three countries of the South Caucasus –Azerbaijan,ArmeniaandGeorgia. The article postulates clear differences between the study of postcolonialism and the post-Soviet space, and therefore the author presents his own operationalization of the "imperial heritage" study.The countries of the South Caucasus are compared based on the following criteria: a number of ethnic Russians as the main constituent of the Soviet people living in the country; a status of the Russian language; national symbols (statutes, architecture, Soviet state symbols, the hierarchy of military ranks), and political practices (functioning of the party systems, type of sovereignty, degree of freedom of speech and political competition).StudyingAzerbaijan,ArmeniaandGeorgiadifferently coming out of theUSSRand using the disintegration of theUSSRto construct their national narratives in accordance with their own ideas about the ways of development, the author finds a repetition of the Soviet system elements.Each of the states demonstrates a unique combination of “post-Soviet Soviet” phenomena. …”
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Impact of Business Planning for Mini Oil Refineries to Enhance Socio-Economic Landscape by Violetta Roshchupkina, Natalia Dimurina, Viktoriya Manuylenko, Natalia Gryzunova, Elena Drannikova, Mukhamed Khamukov

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Georgian Direction of Russian Foreign Policy: Negative Scenario by A. A. Suchentsov

“…Correction of the assessments of Russian national interests in international low intensity conflicts is particularly relevant with regard to Russian policy in the the South Caucasus. Replacement of the ruling elites in Georgia expands the space for dialogue with Tbilisi, but the main trend in the foreign policy orientation of Georgia's - Euro- Atlantic integration - seems to remain unchanged. …”
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School of Middle Eastern languages by A. V. Shtanov

“…School of Middle Eastern languages (Arabic, Hebrew and Turkish), as well as a number of languages of the Caucasus and Central Asia (Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan) is based on the intellectual heritage, tracing its history to the Department of Arabic Studies, established in 1871-1872 years when Lazarev Institute of Oriental Languages. …”
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RESEARCH AND INNOVATION ACTIVITY OF THE STAVROPOL STATE AGRARIAN UNIVERSITY: TENDENCIES AND RESULTS by Vitaliy Yu. Morozov, Yuliya A. Bezgina, Vladimir V. Samoylenko

“…This center promotes scientific-research and innovative activities of the teaching staff, postgraduates and students, provides the coordination and organization of the innovative activities at the University, cooperation of the University with ministries and departments, agricultural enterprises and business structures of the Northern Caucasus Federal District. Particular attention is paid to the interaction system between scientists and consumers. …”
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THE COLLECTION OF <i> MALUS ORIENTALS </i> (UGLITZ.) JUZ. AS A SOURCE OF VALUABLE FORMS FOR BREEDING by O. N. Barsukova

“…., currently containing 105 forms from various areas of the Caucasus. It has a great potential for supplying breeders with diverse sources of valuable traits, including high productivity, disease resistance, late flowering, and other qualities. …”
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The Presence of Two Distinct Lineages of the Foot-And-Mouth Disease Virus Type A in Russia in 2013–2014 Has Significant Implications for the Epidemiology of the Virus in the Region... by Victor V. Nikiforov, Sergey A. Noskov, Alexander V. Sprygin, Mohammad Abed Alhussen, Anastasia S. Krylova, Taisia V. Erofeeva, Svetlana N. Fomina, Svetlana R. Kremenchugskaya, Fedor I. Korennoy, Maxim V. Patrushev, Ilya A. Chvala, Tamara K. Mayorova, Stepan V. Toshchakov

“…The vaccine-matching studies with isolates from the Far East and North Caucasus revealed no antigenic homology with A/SEA-97 (r₁ = 0.015–0.29) and A/Iran 05 (r₁ = 0.009–0.17). …”
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Trajectory of economic crises in Russia during the formation and development of a market economy: assessment, evolution, management by D. S. Shikhalieva, S. V. Belyaeva

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FACTORIAL, TYPICAL AND REGIONAL ASPECTS OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS OF THE NATIONAL TOURIST PRODUCT by O. Gorbunova, A. Mikhailin

“…The experience of creating a tourist cluster in Northern Caucasus has been analyzed. Also a form of stimulation to the domestic and inbound tourism has been considered as special economic zones of tourist-recreational type. …”
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COMPARATIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF PUCCINIA RECONDITA ROB. EX DESM. SYN.: PUCCINIA TRITICI ERIKSS. VIRULENCE IN MIDDLE VOLGA REGION by L. G. Tyryshkin, V. G. Zakharov, V. V. Syukov

“…At the same time, a significant similarity between the structures of the Middle Volga population and of populations from North Caucasus and Northwestern Russia was shown. Clones virulent to Lr 9 and 41 were absent from all regions examined. …”
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Unwanted, rejected, unaccepted: around the problem of “invisible” Romani and Dom children in Georgia by Urszula Markowska-Manista

“…The text was written within field research: “The forgotten minorities in Georgia” conducted by the author in 2013 and 2014 in Georgia, South Caucasus. …”
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Erzurum’un Şenkaya İlçesine Bağlı Ormanlı Köyünde Bulunan Erken Dönem Türk Kültürüne Ait İnsan Biçimli Taş Heykeller ve Balballar by Yavuz GÜNAŞDI, Ahmet Cüneydi HAS, Burak BİNGÖL

“…Although the Caspian Sea was a natural obstacle for these tribes who wanted to enter Anatolia from Central Asia, these cultures entered Anatolia using the Caucasus in the north and the Zagros in the south. …”
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THE MAIN DIRECTIONS OF INTERRELATION BETWEEN FINANCIAL SCIENCE AND FINANCIAL CULTURE by K. V. Ekimova, S. S. Galasova, V. V. Manuylenko

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Strategic Interests of Germany in the Balkans at the Turn of 20-21 Centuries by A. Latkov

“…Germany turned into a powerful state and began to provide the strategy for independent foreign policy, in which the regional policy in the Balkans, Caucasus and Middle East took the significant place. …”
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Development of viticulture and winemaking in the regions of the Russian Federation by V. V. Stroev, M. D. Magomedov, E. Yu. Alekseycheva

“…It is noted that with the positive dynamics of grape and wine production in the country, there are unrealized reserves for growth, in particular, increasing the yield of grapes in the Southern and North Caucasus federal districts and timely processing of grapes at primary winemaking enterprises. …”
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New Geographical Regionalization of Russia by V. A. Gorbanyov

“…An attempt to new geographical zoning, with 10 allocated geographic regions: Capital, Central, European North, European South, North Caucasus, Volga-Urals, Western Siberia, Southern Siberia, Northern Siberia and the Far East. …”
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Environmental and Socio-Political Security Risks Correlation in Mountainous Areas by Humbatov Fuad

“…In addition, the article analyzes some potential risks of climate conflicts in the Caucasus region, as well as the role of international cooperation institutions in the timely prevention of such political risks.…”
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EXPERT RISK ASSESSMENT OF FMD INTRODUCTION TO THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION FROM INFECTED COUNTRIES by V. M. Gulenkin, A. K. Karaulov, D. A. Lozovoy, V. M. Zakharov

“…As a result of statistical analysis the greatest probability was determined for the Far-Eastern Federal District. The North Caucasus and Siberian Federal Okrugs demonstrate lower probability. …”
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DEVELOPMENT OF SALARY CARDS IN THE SYSTEM OF CASHLESS PAYMENTS IN CONDITIONS OF FINANCIAL INSTABILITY ON THE EXAMPLE OF SBERBANK OF RUSSIA by K. V. Ekimova, S. S. Galasova, V. V. Manuylenko

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