Abstract: The questions of interethnic integration hold the key role in modern research. It particularly pertains to border regions, which are the center of continuous migration flow. Constant change of ethnic and cultural structure of the society requires taking measures on for minimization of negative manifestation of interethnic relations, as well as measures on the development of integration processes in the society. The subject of this research is the specificities of interethnic integration in Russia’s border region in the period of intense migration processes. The goal consists in determination of peculiarities of interethnic relations in Altai Krai, specifics of interethnic integration in border region from the perspective of exclusion/acceptance of foreign migrants by the locals. The results of surveys conducted in 2015 and 2019 by Altai State University in the Altai Krai (n=1753) are presented. Application of frequency and factor analysis allowed identifying positive and negative practices of interethnic integration, factors of exclusion and inclusion of foreign migrants, as well as comparing interethnic relations in the region. The scientific novelty of this work lies in description of the specifics of interethnic integration in border region through the prism of exclusion/acceptance of foreign migrants by the local community.

Abstract: The subject of this research is the peculiarities of social integration of the migrants from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Russian border regions. The goal of this work lies in determination of specificity of social integration of the foreign migrants in Russian border regions, as well as the factors of social integration of the migrants in the accepting society. The article provides the results of the studies conducted in 2018 in Russian border regions (Altai Krai, Amur Oblast, Astrakhan Oblast, Volgograd Oblast, Tuva Republic, and Khabarovsk Krai), involving 334 foreign migrants from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Kirgizia, and other countries. The method of questionnaire was used for collecting information. The scientific novelty of this research consists in the analysis of peculiarities of social integration of the migrants in Russian regions through such indicators, as the acquisition of social norms and values of the local population, as well as the code of conduct, knowledge of history and culture of the accepting society, relationship with the diaspora representatives in the region. The author’s special contribution lies in determination of the absolute and relative factors of social integration of the migrants based on structuring the regression model.