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FROM THE EDITORS

Büraeva Yu. G., Varnavsky P. K.

«Panorama» of the Cross-Border Region: From Modern Economy to Ethnic History


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ECONOMY

Specifics of Depressed Territories Development

Dondokov Z. B.-D.
Depressed Territories: Identification and Features of Economic Development Regulation


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Tsybenov B. A.

Gross Regional Product in the Republic of Buryatia in 2005–2023: Analysis and Dynamics


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Dugarzhapova D. B.
Methods and Tools of Strategic Planning for the Development of Problem Regions of the Russian Federation


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SOCIOLOGY

Social Well-Being of the Population of Inner Asia

Vinokurova A. V., Ardalanova A. Yu.
Digital Environment and Social Well-Being of the Younger Generation: Between Opportunities and Risks


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Tongalga B., Otgonbayar Ya.
Institutional Evolution of Social Participation Policy for the Elderly in China: A Historical Perspective of Institutionalism


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Narantulga B., Ariunaa E., Erdenechimeg Ch.

Public Transport in Ulaanbaatar: Accessibility Factors and Citizen Attitudes


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ETHNOLOGY

Historical Retrospective

Garry I. R.
Buddha Rabdanov and the «Great Game» in Tibet


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Mengentsang. Translated from Chinese by I. R. Garry
«Mongolian World» or «Western Civilization»: A Century-Long Dialogue of Buryat Intellectuals


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Tsybenov B. D.
On Some Issues of Ethnography and History of the Khamnigans


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SCIENTIFIC LIFE

Badaraev D. D., Plekhanova A. M., Zhalsanova V. G., Breslavsky A. S.

Responding to the Demands of the Times: Scientific Events of the IMBT SB RAS in 2025


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Nolev E. V.

To the 175th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Siberian Department of the Imperial Russian Geographical Society: Experience in Studying Ethnography and Geography of Ethnic Buryatia


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SCIENTIFIC LOSSES
Badaraev D. D.
In Memory of a Friend, Comrade, Colleague Lkhagvasurengiin Erdenebold (30.06.1977–16.03.2026)


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