On February 19th, 2021 the International Theoretical and Practical onlineConference «Russian-Mongolian relations: from the origins to the modern days», dedicated to 100th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between Russian and Mongolia took place. The conference was organized by the Institute of Management and Regional Development (IURR) at RANEPA together with the Institute of Asian and African Countries (ISAA) at Lomonosov MSU. Over 200 scientists participated in the conference from 15 countries, reaffirming the great interest of the scientific and expert community in the problems of bilateral Russian-Mongolian relations.

The article deals with the current migration agenda in Germany. German approaches to the regulation of external migration, including the international cooperation, are studied. Special attention is paid to the internal political processes that continue to confront the complex impact of migration. The main mechanisms aimed at correcting the integration system, developing a new social model with equal opportunities and reducing the conflict potential are identified.

The paper investigates long-term and temporary labor migration flows to Russia from the CIS countries, as well as the Baltic States, Georgia and unrecognized republics for the period from 2016 to 2020 in the context of negative demographic trends. The main migration trends are outlined, forecasts are given up to 2025 regarding international migration flows to Russia. The conclusion is made about the need to form a consistent and effective migration policy.

The authors of the article, based on statistics and sociological research, conclude that the persistent and reproducing imbalances in the socio-economic development of the regions are fairly stable and represent a certain self-repli cating system. The analysis of the situation in the Volga federal district allowed the authors to substantiate the conclusion that the ethnic structure of the regions, which are in a state of «interference» with differences in basic socio-economic characteristics, influence the persistence and, in some cases, the deepening of differences in their living conditions.