Bulletin of the North Ossetian State University named after K.L. Khetagurov
The mission of the scientific journal "Bulletin of the North Ossetian State University named after K.L. Khetagurov" is to discuss significant results and achievements of fundamental and theoretical-applied research in the field of history and archeology, pedagogical and economic sciences.
The journal participates in solving the following tasks: presentation of the results of scientific research in the main areas of social sciences, educational, methodological and practical results of teaching and training of scientific personnel; formation of the scientific component of the university environment and promotion of the main achievements in the field of social sciences; identification of scientific innovations for the implementation of advanced achievements of social educational processes of science; organization of open scientific debate, contributing to the improvement of the quality of dissertation research, the effectiveness of the examination of scientific works; provision of external examination of the level of scientific research in the field of social sciences; assistance in improving the quality of training of specialists - doctors and candidates of sciences in social sciences.
ISSN (print): 1994-7720
Media registration certificate: ПИ № ФС 77 - 75312 от 15.03.2019
Founder: North Ossetian State University
Editor-in-Chief: Akhurbek Magometov, Dr. of Historical Sciences, Professor
Frequency / Assess: 4 issues per year / Open
Included in: Higher Attestation Commission List, RISC
Current Issue
No 2 (2025)
Historical sciences
The Origin of the European Huns in the Light of Ethnogonic Traditions
Abstract
The publication is devoted to the problem of the origin of the ancient people known as the Huns (Huns), who dominated the steppe zone of Eastern Europe at a certain historical time and created their own unstable political entity, which included the territories of Central Europe, parts of modern Russia - the regions of the Urals, the Volga region, the North Caucasus and the Black Sea region. Until now, there is no established point of view in the scientific community regarding the ethnic origin of this nomadic people. It should be noted separately that recently in some scientific publications there has been a tendency to bring closer the ethnic origin of the European Huns and Alans, including through the possible belonging of the language of the former to the "Paleoindoiranian" or "Tokharo-Iranian" languages. In the IV century A.D., the Hunnic tribes began an active expansionist policy of conquering European territories. By this time, they had settled in the Volga region and the Pre-Caucasus and from here they directed their movement to the west. Reviewing the information of Roman historians - Ammianus Marcellinus, Priscus of Pania, Jordan, Zosima, Agathius of Myrnaea and others, we can extract some information about what contemporaries primarily noted about the origin of this nomadic people. From written sources. It can be assumed that the ethnopolitical center of the Huns, from where they began their movement to the West, was located from the Volga and further east beyond the Urals. According to the author of the publication, ethnogonic legends that existed among the nomads of antiquity and have come down to us in narrative sources can play an important role in solving the problem of the origin of the Huns. In the course of the research, the author comes to the conclusion that ancient legends are another argument in favor of the hypothesis of the proto-Turkic origin of the Huns.
Bulletin of the North Ossetian State University named after K.L. Khetagurov. 2025;(2):12-21
12-21
Some Aspects of the Activities of British Intelligence in the North-West Caucasus in 1830-1840
Abstract
The article analyzes the subversive activities of British diplomacy and intelligence in the North-West Caucasus in 1830-1840 after the annexation of the eastern coast of the Black Sea after the Russian-Turkish War of 1828-1829. The article examines the efforts made by the British Government to revise the provisions of the Adrianople Peace Treaty of 1829, according to which the Ottoman Porte transferred to the Russian Empire the eastern coast of the Black Sea from the mouth of the Kuban River from the mouth of the Kuban River to the post of St. Nicholas on the border with Adjara with the fortresses of Sudzhuk-Kale, Anapa and Poti. In addition, the article highlights the idea, preparation and stages of the implementation of a provocation known as the "Vixen affair", aimed at canceling the 1833 Unkar-Iskelesian Treaty on a defensive alliance between Russia and Turkey, which closed the Black Sea Straits to foreign warships. The research material was the documents of the collection of "Acts collected by the Caucasian Archaeological Commission", works of the outstanding Russian historian M.M. Bliev, memoirs of British intelligence officers, regimental histories of the Russian Imperial Army. As a specific aspect of the geopolitical confrontation between the Russian Empire, Great Britain and Turkey, the author considers the use by the parties of means and methods of psychological warfare in exerting beneficial informational influence on Circassian tribes that transferred from Turkish citizenship to Russian in 1829. Concrete examples demonstrate the involvement of the ruling circles of the British Empire in unleashing large-scale hostilities in Circassia, which resulted in a tragedy the exodus of the Adygs to Turkey, which led to the loss of their national identity and identity.
Bulletin of the North Ossetian State University named after K.L. Khetagurov. 2025;(2):22-30
22-30
On the Issue of Japanese-Soviet Diplomatic Cooperation on the Regulation of Bilateral Relations on the Eve of the Great Patriotic War
Abstract
The defeat suffered by the Japanese aggressors in the fall of 1939 at the Khalkhin Gol River, as well as the conclusion of the Soviet-German non-aggression treaty, forced the Japanese ruling circles to reconsider their policy towards the USSR, including on the issue of clarifying the border between the People's Republic of China and Manchukuo. However, in January 1940, the work of the commission on clarifying the border between the People's Republic of China and Manchukuo reached a dead end. The Soviet Government considered it impossible to negotiate a new fishing convention until this issue was resolved. Negotiations continued, but to no avail. The situation began to change gradually in the middle of 1940, due to the German occupation of Holland and Belgium, the surrender of France, and the undermining of Britain's position. The vast colonial possessions of Western European countries: French Indochina, Dutch India and other territories turned out to be helpless.
As a result of the events at Khalkhin Gol, Japan was forced to admit that a serious additional build-up of force was required to attack the USSR. Aggression towards the south promised easier successes. So, in French Indochina, the metropolitan troops numbered only about 50 thousand people, and they were now unable to receive any assistance from France. Tokyo decided to take advantage of the situation in the region. Having decided to focus its main efforts on the "southern" direction in the near future, the Japanese government began to show interest in stabilizing its position in the "northern" direction by diplomatic means.
Bulletin of the North Ossetian State University named after K.L. Khetagurov. 2025;(2):31-38
31-38
History of the Development of Primary Education in the Caucasian Educational District in the Late XIX - Early XX Centuries
Abstract
the article is devoted to the study of the development of primary education in the Caucasian educational district in the second half of the XIX - early XX centuries. The novelty of the article lies in an integrated approach to the study of primary education in the Caucasian educational district in the second half of the XIX - early XX centuries. For the first time, the work combines statistics, analyzes the typology of primary schools and changes in educational strategy. This allows us to trace not only the quantitative development of the school network, but also its qualitative transformations in the context of the social and cultural specifics of the region. During the study, special attention was paid to highlighting the reasons for the instability of the educational structure of primary education in the Caucasian educational district. This is due to the dependence of funding on public sums from the population and a shortage of qualified teachers. The article highlights the importance of the activities of public organizations and local societies, provides examples of initiatives of rural societies, such as the allocation of funds for the construction of schools and teachers' salaries. The article provides a comparative analysis of the development of primary schools in the North Caucasus region and in Transcaucasia. It turned out that the factor of Muslim education played a great importance in Transcaucasia, so there were fewer secular schools there. The conclusions of the article emphasize the need for interaction between local societies and government agencies in the development of the educational system. The historical experience of the Caucasian school district is relevant for the modern education system, which focuses on the importance of developing an ethnocultural component.
Bulletin of the North Ossetian State University named after K.L. Khetagurov. 2025;(2):39-48
39-48
The Ethical and Communicative Aspect of the Traditional Female Subculture of Ossetians
Abstract
The article examines the ethical and communicative features of the traditional female subculture of Ossetians from the standpoint of the interests of ethnology, based on the analysis of mythological and written ethnographic sources and in a historical and retrospective resource. This research is a continuation and development of the author's earlier concept of the dual nature of the prestigious status of women in traditional Ossetian society and its direct dependence on the specific context of communication. This study presents (as far as possible within the framework of one article) data indicating that the ethical and communicative programs of female behavior and male behavior were formed under the influence of different stages of the ethnic history of the people. In the public space of the ethnosocium, women became objects of honor and reverence, they were included in the semantic field of "chivalrous" stereotypes generated by the military-hierarchical order of the Alans. At the same time, the meanings and symbols of the female subculture at the level of the internal family "order", projected by the historical realities of the Highland patriarchy in the post-Alanian period, clearly fix the status priority of men. The author comes to the conclusion that the ethical and cultural understanding of biological sex is an important component of the intangible ethno-cultural heritage, reflecting the peculiarities of the historical and, consequently, life path traversed by the people. Studying an ethnic group from the point of view of its "typical" subject - "real" men and women and objectively formed values in this regard can highlight many aspects of ethnic culture and the mental makeup of the ethnic group and the prospects for its further development in a multinational and multi-confessional environment.
Bulletin of the North Ossetian State University named after K.L. Khetagurov. 2025;(2):49-59
49-59
"There is No Translation for the Cossack Family": a Tradition in the Formation of Russian Identity
Abstract
In the social life of the Cossacks of the North Caucasus, a steady interest of young people in historical and cultural values is recorded. The problem of the revival of the Cossacks has repeatedly become the object of research, but this article examines exclusively modern practices of the revival of the Cossack cultural tradition. The main source is materials submitted for grants from the Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives for the period from 2021 to 2025, aimed at preserving the historical and cultural values of the Cossacks. Projects compiled by young people and youth organizations have been selected, which set out the goals, objectives and ways of reviving Cossack culture, which together give an idea of the values of modern Cossack youth, their ideas about historical memory, the preservation of traditions and their creative inclusion in modern socio-cultural content. The analysis of applications for grants from the Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives is systematized by topic, which allows us to identify several cases reflecting the priority areas of state policy: the formation of patriotism through the revival of Cossack military valor, the spread of Cossack traditions in the newly annexed territories, the preservation of historical memory, as well as social projects based on Cossack traditions.
Bulletin of the North Ossetian State University named after K.L. Khetagurov. 2025;(2):60-66
60-66
Vladikavkaz Military Vocational School (Part 3)
Abstract
This publication is the final part of the study of the history of the Vladikavkaz military craft school. It examines the attempts of the leadership of the Military Headquarters of the Terek Cossack Army to provide the school and its workshop with its own premises. The article describes the agreements that the school and the Military Headquarters concluded with various persons and institutions regarding the rental of premises. The article also briefly makes an excursion into the first years of the school's operation, when the question of providing it with its own premises was already raised. The final part of the study examines the issue of its reorganization caused by major political changes in the state. Documents and published sources discovered in the funds of the Central State Administration of North Ossetia-Asia made it possible to trace chronologically and scientifically describe, using methods accepted in historical science, the most complete history of the opening and functioning of the school. It is possible that some facts regarding this educational institution were missed and remain to be discovered in the future.
Bulletin of the North Ossetian State University named after K.L. Khetagurov. 2025;(2):67-73
67-73
Medics Ossetia - Soldiers of the Great Victory
Abstract
In 2025, the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War and the 80th anniversary of the victorious end of World War II are celebrated. For all mankind, these are fateful dates that largely determined the further course of world history. On this date, a series of patriotic events is held at the North Ossetian State Medical Academy, including the all-Russian, with international participation, scientific and practical conference "Ossetian Doctors at the Front and in the Rear", the purpose of which is to preserve the memory of the Great Feat of the Soviet people and, in particular, medical workers - participants in the Great Patriotic War. Issues of great educational importance in the system of higher and secondary medical education are discussed, and NOSMA, together with the North Ossetian branch of the All-Russian Historical Society and the North Ossetian branch of the Military Historical Society, has become an intellectual platform that unites the scientific community in order to discuss the problems of the history of national medicine, measures to counter the falsification of history and preserve the memory of the events of the bloodiest war in history Humanity. All this is relevant in modern political conditions, when in the international arena, and even by some domestic authors, the tendencies of the so-called "memorial war" - not only monuments to the dead are destroyed, but also the very memory of the events and results of the Second World War, in which the Great Patriotic War is of decisive importance, is desecrated.
The authors, based on the analysis of historical sources and bibliography, focus on the history of the participation of medical workers of Ossetia-Alania in the Great Patriotic War. The analysis of this historical problem is also of great educational importance in the system of modern medical education, education of readiness to serve the Motherland in the chosen labor field of a doctor. The materials of the work can be used in the methodology of teaching national history and the implementation of educational work.
Bulletin of the North Ossetian State University named after K.L. Khetagurov. 2025;(2):74-79
74-79
Pedagogical sciences
Interactive Educational Technologies in the Work of Psychological and Pedagogical Classes as a Means of Enriching Students' Understanding of the Work of a Teacher
Abstract
This article examines the problem of the necessity and appropriateness of specialized education for a modern schoolchild and provides a brief analysis of the formation and development of specialized education in Russia. As an analysis of the effectiveness of specialized training for choosing a future profession, work in psychological and pedagogical classes in Smolensk and the Smolensk region was determined. The purpose of the study is one of the directions for forming students' ideas about the work of a teacher: the use of interactive educational technologies as a means of forming ideas about the activities of a teacher. The study was based on the assumption that the use of interactive technologies is an important factor in the formation of positive ideas about the importance of pedagogical work and understanding of the teacher as an individual.
The goal of the first stage is to identify students' ideas about the teaching profession at the time of "entering" the psychological and pedagogical profile. For this purpose, students of grades 8, 9, 10 and 11 of the Municipal Budgetary Educational Institution "Council No. 1 "Childhood Academy" (MBOU "SS No. 40") in Smolensk, and grade 10 of the Municipal Budgetary Educational Institution "Pecherskaya SS" in the village of Pechersk in the Smolensk Region were offered essay topics about the work of a teacher, his role in the life of a person in general and this particular student in particular. At the second stage, interactive educational technologies were used in the process of mastering the sections and topics of the course "Fundamentals of Pedagogy": discussion, business game, case technology, project method, etc., where the assessment of the teacher's activities in this process occupied an important place. At the third stage, students were offered several topics for writing essays (for example, "What is a modern teacher like?", "Problems of a modern teacher", etc.).
The results obtained allow us to state that at the final stage, children's ideas about a teacher as a person and a professional changed quite significantly.
Bulletin of the North Ossetian State University named after K.L. Khetagurov. 2025;(2):80-86
80-86
Effective Ways to Develop Independence of Students in Primary School
Abstract
In accordance with the Federal State Standard, independence and initiative are personal results that should be formed at the stage of primary general education. These are planned universal educational actions, on which not only the successful socialization of students in the educational environment depends, but also all educational and extracurricular activities, and in the future, the successful professional development of young people.
Based on a theoretical analysis of the problem and her own pedagogical observations, the author tries to determine effective ways to develop the independence of modern children. The results of the experimental work indicate that the most effective in this regard are problem-based learning methods, active and interactive technologies, project activities, etc.
The article presents the results of experimental work on the formation of independence in students of grade 1 "A" when studying the course "The World Around Us". They indicate that even six months of using the proposed methods for developing independence in first-graders contributed to positive qualitative and quantitative dynamics.
Bulletin of the North Ossetian State University named after K.L. Khetagurov. 2025;(2):87-90
87-90
Local History in the Format of School Project Activities
Abstract
The article is devoted to two areas of work in a modern school that are relevant in light of the requirements of the Federal State Educational Standard of Basic General Education for the subject area "Russian Language and Literature": local history and project work. The focus is on building an educational route that combines local history activities to study the cultural heritage of a small homeland with the formation of project work skills in students. Local history organically includes the cultural heritage of a small homeland in the linguistic field of the entire nation, allowing, through the prism of local characteristics, to identify general trends and universal patterns, in particular, when teaching the perception of the native language as an integral part of national culture. The purpose of the article is to highlight the main areas of local history work in schools based on the study of the lives and works of famous Russian writers I. I. Lazhechnikov, N. Gilyarov-Platonov and B. A. Pilnyak, who are biographically closely associated with Kolomna near Moscow, whose works form the "Kolomna text" of Russian literature. Our task is to reveal the specifics of the local history approach, carried out in the plane of building project activities of students in the format of both classroom and extracurricular work. The study is based on scientific and didactic, theoretical and practical methods of studying local history material, suggesting a multi-aspect approach to its analysis: historical and cultural, literary, methodological. Based on the conducted research, the author demonstrates the main aspects of organizing local history work at school, which has a systematic and diverse nature, in order to develop project activity skills in students. The proposed format for building an educational route organically fits into the educational process of the school, expanding and deepening its content, implementing the functions of civic, patriotic, spiritual, moral and aesthetic education of students. The materials of the article can be successfully used in organizing both local history and project work in a secondary comprehensive school.
Bulletin of the North Ossetian State University named after K.L. Khetagurov. 2025;(2):91-98
91-98
On the Impact of Digital Technologies on the Health of Students
Abstract
The federal project "Digital Educational Environment" has given the Russian education system a new impetus. It is aimed, first of all, at improving the quality of education, the availability of educational resources, as well as supporting the individualization of education and the development of creative abilities of students. However, active digitalization, like any innovation, is associated with certain health risks. The relevance of the problem of the impact of digital learning tools on the health of students is due to the growth of diseases caused by the educational environment and didactogenies [6].
Therefore, teachers face a number of tasks. On the one hand, they, as before, must qualitatively form universal educational activities (subject, meta-subject, personal), inspire their students to creative self-development and the development of critical thinking, and on the other hand, become a guide between the real and virtual worlds, while maintaining health. Modern schoolchildren and, especially, students, should be able to use digital technologies, electronic information educational resources in the context of digital transformation, master the techniques and methods of digital didactics and be able to use them without harm to their health. The authors, based on theoretical analysis and their own research, study the impact of digital learning technologies on the physiological, mental and social health of students. The study used empirical methods (observation, survey of students) before and after distance learning using digital technologies. A comparative analysis of the indicators shows that digital technologies have the greatest impact on the physical and social well-being of students. The practical significance and prospects for further research are explained by the possibility of using digital technologies to diagnose all components of health.
Bulletin of the North Ossetian State University named after K.L. Khetagurov. 2025;(2):99-104
99-104
Challenges of the Digital Age and Opportunities of Foreign Language Education
Abstract
The article proposes directions for improving work on teaching a foreign language in light of the problems arising in the process of digital transformation of education. The rapid development of digital technologies has a significant impact on the economic and social development of society. In the modern VUCA world, characterized by a sharp increase in technological development, changes in the quality, volume and value of information, changes in business processes and communications, freedom to develop new ideas, the process of digital transformation of education is taking place. Digital transformation in higher education involves fundamental changes in technologies, principles of creating an educational product and in the process of providing educational services, which, undoubtedly, gives rise to certain problems. The relevance of our article is due to the need to study the problem of challenges posed by digitalization, in particular, new technologies in teaching a foreign language, and their elimination. The purpose of the article is to identify the main trends in the development of foreign language education in the era of digitalization, identify emerging problems, and outline ways to solve them. The main research methods were the methods of cognition (analysis, synthesis, comparison, generalization), as well as observation. The article systematizes the existing experience on this issue, identifies the main trends and problems in the development of education in the era of digitalization and outlines ways to solve problems in the field of higher foreign language education. It is noted that the main condition is the principles of a reasonable combination of traditional ("face to face") and interactive interaction of subjects of the educational process, as well as self-education of students. In conclusion, it is noted that in education the focus is on the subject of the educational process - a person, therefore it is necessary to keep this in mind. Digitalization of education should be subordinated to pedagogy.
Bulletin of the North Ossetian State University named after K.L. Khetagurov. 2025;(2):105-112
105-112
Digital Culture of Students-Future Teachers: Criteria and Levels of Education
Abstract
The article examines the concept of digital culture in the context of the training of future teachers, substantiates its importance for the modern educational process. The structural components of the digital culture of students-future teachers (cognitive, operational, value-motivational, reflexive-evaluative) are highlighted. The criteria (information and communication, value-semantic, reflexive, creative) and levels (high, medium, low) of digital culture formation are proposed. The author's interpretation of digital culture as an integrative personal and professional quality is presented, which expresses his readiness for ethical, conscious and productive interaction in the digital educational environment of an educational organization, which includes a set of relevant professional competencies, value orientations and reflexive attitudes that ensure the effective implementation of pedagogical activities in the digital environment.
Bulletin of the North Ossetian State University named after K.L. Khetagurov. 2025;(2):113-117
113-117
Development of Digital Competencies in Modern Education
Abstract
This article examines the relevance of developing digital competencies in education. The concept of "digital competencies" is analyzed and their relevance for successful work in various fields of activity is determined. The trends in digitalization of education are considered, key aspects are highlighted, such as increasing inclusiveness, individualization of learning and the use of interdisciplinary approaches. Particular attention is paid to the transition from traditional teaching to mentoring and coordination of students' scientific research. The work presents various points of view on the necessary digital competencies, including ICT proficiency, development of "soft skills" and the ability to interact across industries.
The study is based on the development of digital competencies, understanding their structure and diagnostic methods. An international approach is described that is used for a comprehensive assessment of citizens' digital competencies, including the DigComp conceptual reference model and the European Framework of Reference for Educators (DigCompEdu). The project "Ready for Digital!" was also considered, which was developed by the Ministry of Digital Development of the Russian Federation together with the University 2035 and the Consortium for the Development of Competencies in the Field of the Digital Economy. The author examines the structure of digital competencies, highlighting the knowledge, activity and value components and proposes criteria for assessing the levels of development of digital competencies based on international and Russian standards.
In conclusion, it is emphasized that the development of digital competencies is a prerequisite for successful adaptation to the conditions of the digital economy. The author comes to the conclusion that the formation of digital competencies contributes to an increase in educational motivation, the development of intellectual activity and the approximation of the educational process to real life.
Bulletin of the North Ossetian State University named after K.L. Khetagurov. 2025;(2):127-132
127-132
Civic-Patriotic Qualities as Determinants of Competitiveness of the Individual and the Target Guideline of Modern Education
Abstract
The article is devoted to the substantiation of the importance of the formation and development of civic-patriotic qualities in students as factors in the development of their social and professional competitiveness, as well as the setting of educational goals and objectives of higher education from the standpoint of these grounds. Non-professional determinants of competitiveness, characterizing a person as a representative of a social community, possessing its characteristic value guidelines, attitudes, ideas, moral and other qualities, are of the utmost importance for the successful life and professional career of an individual. They ensure prolonged competitiveness, create the necessary foundation for professional development and self-development, provide opportunities for constructive socialization and effective professionalization. For the full use of this potential, it is necessary, first of all, to have a clear idea of the composition of non-professional determinants of competitiveness, which can be formed on the basis of a theoretical analysis of the existing modern scientific knowledge in this area, with subsequent empirical verification of the conclusions made. In addition, it is necessary to understand the resource and deficit areas of the educational process, concerning, first of all, the content-methodological, technological readiness of teachers to implement the corresponding educational process, their moral and psychological focus on its organization. The socio-political, spiritual and moral changes taking place in the country give grounds to believe that in modern conditions the complex of civic-patriotic personal qualities is included in the number of non-professional determinants of competitiveness. In the course of the conducted research the list of civic-patriotic personal qualities acting as non-professional determinants of competitiveness of modern Russians was theoretically identified and empirically substantiated. The idea was received about the attitude of the subjects of education to the setting of goals and objectives of developing these qualities in the educational process of the university. The existing problems with the organization of this process were identified, the guidelines for solving these problems were outlined.
Bulletin of the North Ossetian State University named after K.L. Khetagurov. 2025;(2):133-141
133-141
Psychological and Pedagogical Conditions for Increasing the Effectiveness of Developing the Creative Potential of Students of Additional Education (on the Example of the Festival and Competition Movement of the Dance Federation of Russia)
Abstract
The article is devoted to the implementation of psychological and pedagogical conditions aimed at improving the effectiveness of the development of the creative potential of students in the additional education system, in the format of organizing a festival and competition movement by the Russian Dance Federation. Participation in competitions and festivals of a competitive nature is an important component of the activities of institutions of additional education, in particular in the field of choreography and dance. Contests and festivals allow participants to demonstrate their abilities and identify the most talented performers and bands. But besides solving competitive tasks, contests should also carry out developing, formative, and educational functions. In order to increase the effectiveness of festival and competition activities, the implementation of developing and formative functions, it is necessary to create special conditions that make it possible to implement them in the best possible way.
Based on the study of the practices of competitions and festivals, a set of psychological and pedagogical conditions was developed and experimentally tested, aimed at improving the effectiveness of the development of students' creative potential, including consideration of personal preferences and potentials, emotional charge, creative atmosphere, competitive and scenic interaction, creation of a motivational environment, practice of creative competitions. This complex in its entirety represents an innovation in the structure of the Russian Dance Federation's national festival and competition movement.
Unlike traditional competitive systems, which are often criticized for excessive competition, the proposed psychological and pedagogical conditions emphasize the integration of the principles of humanistic pedagogy, the active involvement of parents in the creative process (creation of interactive platforms for quizzes, master classes, entertainment), the creation of platforms for dialogue between participants and the jury (open microphones, autograph-sessions), the use of innovative formats to increase the involvement and motivation of participants (ARG quests, Bingo, jams, battles, business cards, dance exercises). The implementation of the highlighted conditions is aimed at creating a supportive, inspiring environment that increases the effectiveness of developing the creative potential of the participants.
Bulletin of the North Ossetian State University named after K.L. Khetagurov. 2025;(2):142-149
142-149
Economics sciences
Technological Innovations in Combating Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF)
Abstract
The purpose of this article is to analyze the potential of technological innovations in the system of combating money laundering and terrorism financing (AML/CTF) amid the digitalization of the financial sector. The study aims to explore opportunities for enhancing the effectiveness of AML/CTF measures through modern technologies while identifying their implementation constraints. Key areas of digital transformation are examined, including the adoption of artificial intelligence, big data processing technologies, blockchain, and solutions in the fields of RegTech (regulatory technology) and SupTech (supervisory technology), which facilitate process automation and optimization.
The article provides a classification of these technologies based on their functional roles in AML/CTF, such as automating transaction monitoring, identifying suspicious activities, and ensuring the transparency of financial flows. Special attention is given to institutional and legal barriers to digitalization in Russia, including inconsistent legislation, limited data access, high implementation costs, and insufficient expertise among specialists. These factors hinder the integration of innovations into the financial sector.
Based on the analysis, recommendations are proposed for improving the regulatory framework, including the development of standards for integrating digital solutions and promoting public-private partnerships. The importance of developing domestic technological platforms capable of competing with foreign counterparts is emphasized, alongside measures to mitigate risks related to cyber threats, data breaches, and ethical issues associated with artificial intelligence. The article underscores the need for a comprehensive approach to AML/CTF digitalization, taking into account technological, legal, and socio-economic factors, to ensure the security and sustainable development of the financial system while addressing new challenges in the context of global digitalization.
Bulletin of the North Ossetian State University named after K.L. Khetagurov. 2025;(2):150-158
150-158
Methodological Approaches to Sample Formation in Analysis of the Competition in Commodity Markets
Abstract
Since 2017 to the present, Russian regions have been conducting panel monitoring of the state and development of competition in commodity markets based on a unified methodology approved at the federal level. The article analyzes the methodological approaches to sample formation used in this methodology and reveals the practical problems of its application based on actual monitoring conducted in the Novosibirsk Region. The study has shown that the existing methodology leads to a violation of the sample representativeness in the sense that individual commodity markets are assessed by respondents who have no experience in purchasing or using their goods or services. The article analyzes the homogeneity of respondent groups and their responses, based on which authors made the conclusion about the existing difference in the responses of those who do not use the goods and services of the analyzed markets from the responses of real users. The authors propose options for optimizing the methodology: introducing a larger number of features while forming the sample or using other methods of structuring the general population. The article also discusses methods for collecting primary information. In order to simplify data collection, the authors recommend to use online surveys promoted through social networks. To reduce the problem of excessive "extra" opinions that do not fall within the survey quota, the authors recommend to develope more precise recommender mechanisms and introducing a quota filter into the questionnaire to screen out "out-of-quota" respondents at the initial stage. Additionally, the article raises the issue of the appropriateness of the list of commodity markets approved in the methodology, critically analyzes its structure and offers alternative options.
Bulletin of the North Ossetian State University named after K.L. Khetagurov. 2025;(2):159-166
159-166
The Role of Digital and Financial Technologies in Innovative Development of the Region
Abstract
The article analyzes digital and financial technologies as the main drivers of innovation in the financial sphere of the region. The trends of their development, their influence on the transformation of economic processes and the creation of new business models are considered. Special attention is paid to the innovative transformation of economic processes carried out through the active use of digital financial technologies.
The aim of the work is to identify the factors that determine the gap between the leading and "lagging behind" regions. Measures to improve the situation in the less developed regions of the Far East and the North Caucasus, including the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania and the Republic of Ingushetia, are proposed. The methods of logical analysis of literature, system-structural and comparative analysis were used.
In the course of studying the research topic, it was revealed that: digital and financial technologies are actively transforming the financial market of Russia, as evidenced by the stability of the national payment system "Mir", the popularity of fast payment systems (FPS) and the growing use of contactless technologies; despite the progress, there are some possible problems in the introduction of technology, such as fraudulent actions, shortcomings in legal regulation, limited digital literacy of the population and conservative thinking of entrepreneurs; the gap between regions has caused differences in the level of development, level of education, availability of labor and government support.
Based on the analysis, the authors conclude that it is necessary to combine the forces and resources of the state, business and science to achieve success in digital and financial technologies. Modern application of financial engineering and technologies can become a powerful driver of regional development, contributing to the improvement of the quality of life of the population and competitiveness of the economy.
Bulletin of the North Ossetian State University named after K.L. Khetagurov. 2025;(2):167-174
167-174
Development of a Gastronomic Map of the Volga Federal District
Abstract
One of the most attractive tourist destinations in recent years has been the development of gastronomic tourism, which is considered as a synthesis of economic geography, an assortment of traditional products and their production, to actively attract foreign and Russian tourists who have the desire and opportunity to comprehensively explore the traditions of the regions and the peculiarities of the local population, as well as to destroy persistent stereotypes. The article is devoted to the study of the peculiarities of the technology of developing a gastronomic map of the Volga Federal District. Its purpose is to assess the degree of knowledge of national cuisines and create a gastronomic map for regions with great potential for the development of various types of tourism. In the course of the study, it was found that one of the tools for promoting gastronomic tourism is the development and implementation of a gastronomic map reflecting information about this type of tourism in a particular region. As a result, the author's method of creating a gastronomic map was used, which consists of four stages, and the criteria for selecting dishes for their mapping were presented. Using the example of the regions, tourist routes were created, based on the gastronomic features of national cuisines. In addition, the authors concluded that a gastronomic map is tourist information containing information about gastronomy, including regional and national cuisines, gastronomic tours, restaurants and shops selling local products, etc. And the main functions of the gastronomic map are communication, efficiency, cognition and prognostication.
Bulletin of the North Ossetian State University named after K.L. Khetagurov. 2025;(2):175-185
175-185
Some Aspects of the Ethnodemographic Transformation in the North Caucasus
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The article is devoted to the analysis of some aspects of the ethnodemographic behavior of the population of the regions of the North Caucasus Federal District. Namely, it characterizes the number and dynamics of the most numerous nationalities of the North Caucasus Federal District, their structure by three major age groups: children, parents, and grandparents. Based on the materials of the All-Russian population censuses of 2002, 2010 and 2020, the reproductive activity of women over the entire fertile period, as well as the level and dynamics of large families in the North Caucasus Federal District in the ethnic context, was assessed. Using the data from these censuses, we calculated the number of children aged 0-4 years per 100 women of fertile age (15-49 years). In the absence of current ethnodemographic statistics, the data obtained can be used for comparative analysis of the birth rate among individual nationalities. They vary greatly among the 17 most numerous peoples of the North Caucasus that we have studied. Our research results can be used in the study of the ethnogeographic situation and the development of demographic policy in the regions of the North Caucasus Federal District.
Bulletin of the North Ossetian State University named after K.L. Khetagurov. 2025;(2):186-194
186-194
Research on the use of innovative HR platforms to increase the motivation of personnel in commercial enterprises
Abstract
The current level of development of enterprises requires the use of HR platforms to increase motivation and efficiency of work with personnel. The article discusses innovative HR-platforms of personnel management that allow solving the tasks of personnel motivation facing each organization. The relevance of the research topic is due to the fact that in order to increase the efficiency of personnel of commercial enterprises, it is necessary to use new technologies, including innovative HR platforms. Changes in the labor market, a shortage of personnel, a change in the priorities of employees, the use of digital technologies in all personnel management processes are causing changes in the approaches of commercial enterprises to managing staff motivation and the use of innovative HR platforms. The article discusses various approaches to clarifying the term "staff motivation." The study provides an overview of innovative HR platforms in the field of personnel motivation and identifies their main capabilities. Positive and negative aspects of the introduction of innovative HR platforms have been established. The article presents the author's approach to the risks of introducing innovative HR platforms to motivate personnel of commercial enterprises. Recommendations have been developed for the implementation of platforms for the personnel management service. Using these recommendations, you can avoid some problems when using HR platforms. The introduction of new motivation technologies should be based on an in-depth analysis of the proposed capabilities of HR platforms and internal changes in the enterprise, studying the pros and cons of existing HR platforms. The competent choice of an innovative HR platform opens up opportunities to increase motivation and the level of staff satisfaction, affects the success of the company.
Bulletin of the North Ossetian State University named after K.L. Khetagurov. 2025;(2):195-205
195-205
Venture Financing Development in the Kyrgyz Republic
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The article examines venture financing as one of the most effective mechanisms for supporting innovation, the relevance of which in the Kyrgyz Republic is especially high in the current conditions of prioritizing innovative development of the economy.
The goal of the study is to determine the prospects and develop scientific and practical proposals for adaptation to the specifics of the Kyrgyz economy and the application of successful international experience in the development of venture financing in support of economic growth and innovative development of the Kyrgyz Republic.
The article is based on the works of modern authors, which consider the fundamental and applied issues of venture financing in support of innovative development of the economy. The research methodology includes both general scientific methods (evolutionary-historical, comparative and critical analysis), and a special method of economic science, which is the method of statistical review, with the use of which the data of the global innovation index are analyzed, information on the dynamics of the development of the global venture capital market is studied, as well as on venture financing in the Kyrgyz Republic. As a result, the history of venture capital was studied and its role in economic growth and innovative development of the country was determined. A comprehensive analysis of international experience of state stimulation of venture capital inflow to accelerate technological development of countries of the world was conducted. The main factors of success of implementation of venture financing mechanisms in such developing countries as India, China and Brazil, as well as such developed countries as Switzerland, Sweden, USA, Great Britain and Singapore were identified. The specifics of venture financing in the Kyrgyz Republic were substantiated, and the author's scientific and practical recommendations were given for accelerated development of the national venture ecosystem in support of innovation, solution of social problems, economic growth and development of entrepreneurship.
Bulletin of the North Ossetian State University named after K.L. Khetagurov. 2025;(2):206-212
206-212
Factor Analysis of Job Seekers' Preferences in the Labour Market
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the article presents the results of a marketing research aimed at identifying the key factors influencing the respondents' decision-making on employment in a publishing company. CAVI survey method was used in the study, factor analysis by the method of principal components was applied to process primary data. As a result, the key factors grouped into two main components influencing the respondents' choice were identified: income level and publishing company brand. Based on the selected factors, the author's vision of the adapted model "HR-brand wheel of a modern publishing company" as the main direction of the company's personnel marketing development was identified.
Bulletin of the North Ossetian State University named after K.L. Khetagurov. 2025;(2):213-220
213-220
Digital Financial Assets as a New Investment Tool
Abstract
In the conditions of modern digital transformation of the economy, innovative technological solutions are actively developed and implemented, which have a significant impact on various sectors of the financial market. One of the most significant directions of influence is the investment sphere, where there is a radical restructuring of traditional models of interaction between market participants. new horizons of opportunities are opening up. In this regard, there is a need to analyze current approaches to the choice of investment instruments that ensure the achievement of long-term goals in investment activities.
One of the promising innovative tools is digital financial assets (DFAs), which are a relatively new segment of the financial market. Despite the limited distribution to date, the DFA market is showing steady growth due to the active entry of large players and the emergence of offers focused on the mass investor. This creates the prerequisites for the formation of interest in DFAs as a potential type of investment assets. The presented paper will consider the key characteristics of DFAs, their advantages and risks, as well as analyze the prospects for further development of this market segment.
Bulletin of the North Ossetian State University named after K.L. Khetagurov. 2025;(2):221-228
221-228
Current Models of Economic Specialization of Regions of the Country
Abstract
The sustainable development of any country in the world largely depends on the pace of economic growth and development of its regions, and therefore on the specialization models chosen for them, which ideally should be based on their own competitive advantages. The need to accelerate the implementation of this model for the Russian Federation is due to the increasing complexity of the situation both in the external environment, primarily due to the increasing sanctions policy of the countries of the Collective West, as well as the global transformation of markets for goods and services, and the difficult situation in domestic politics, mainly related to the ongoing gap in socio-economic differentiation regions. The article examines the models of economic specialization of Russian regions in force at the time of writing, as well as identifies the most optimal of the potentially possible data models, the use of which can significantly increase the competitiveness of the country's regions in domestic and foreign markets. The conducted research revealed the positive aspects for each of the possible regional management models. To realize these positive aspects, it is primarily necessary to accelerate the formation of a competitive economy based on the prevailing conditions of an import-substituting mobilization economy. In the course of the work, the authors substantiated the vectors of economic specialization in the regions and developed recommendations to ensure their effective development. Conclusions are drawn about the need to locate the most significant economic facilities in the coastal regions, which will reduce logistical costs.
Bulletin of the North Ossetian State University named after K.L. Khetagurov. 2025;(2):229-236
229-236
Financial Requirements for the Local Budget Architecture
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The formation and use of budgets of public-law entities is carried out under the conditions of certain financial requirements and restrictions. They arise as a result of the established basic principles of building a budget system and are projected onto financial plans at all levels. Thus, the principle of reliability provides for a realistic calculation basis for all income and expenditure indicators formed in the budget, as well as sources for covering a negative financial result - a deficit. Its violation inevitably leads to the formation of accounts payable, and ultimately, to an increase in the deficit. The principle of independence secures the rights of a public-law entity to independently implement the budget process, including the search for sources for the formation and strengthening of the financial base, optimization and rationalization of expenses. And the principle of a balanced budget, declared as the correspondence of budget expenditures to the total volume of its income and sources of deficit financing, implies the possibility of using attracted and borrowed resources of the financial and banking system in the event of an emerging or planned deficit of funds. At the same time, modern budget legislation provides for their maximum volumes for regional and local public-law entities. The purpose of the study is to summarize the financial requirements imposed on the architecture of the local budget in modern conditions, as well as to propose some ways to achieve its balance.
Bulletin of the North Ossetian State University named after K.L. Khetagurov. 2025;(2):237-243
237-243