| Summary: | The thesis examines the problem of correlation between the sovereign interests of states and the interests of indigenous communities in the Barents Euro-Arctic region. The research provides a broad analysis of international and national legislation in order to illustrate the desire of states to maintain their own sovereignty. At the same time, the main problematic issue of the thesis was the question of the need to recognize the Karelians at the international level as the indigenous people of the region. At the moment, the absence of a special status among the indigenous peoples living in Russia can be viewed as a desire of the state to preserve integrity and build a nationwide identity. However, those indigenous peoples, whose population exceeds 50,000, are on the verge of extinction. They do not have special rights that would contribute to the preservation of their native language, culture and traditions. In this connection, there is a need to provide them with protection and support. Within the framework of this thesis, a study was carried out confirming the need to recognize the Karelians as the indigenous people of the Barents region and to include representatives of the Karelians in the permanent members of the Working group of indigenous people of the Barents Euro-Arctic region (WGIP). This will allow at least partially solving the key problems associated with the preservation and development of the Karelian culture, language and traditional way of life. However, the research confirms that the nominal status of "indigenous people" and representation in the WGIP without real action will not solve the existing problems. The successful development of the indigenous people depends on joint concerted actions, both on the part of international institutions and on the part of the people themselves and the state in whose territory they live.The following key methods were used: the sociological survey method and the analysis of official acts. The study showed the need to revise the criteria according to which ...
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