The Pskov District Court recognized five residents of the region as representatives of the indigenous Seto people, writes Novye Izvestia.
According to the applicants' representative, the legally established membership of the Seto people will allow the inclusion of citizens in the list of persons belonging to a small people for the exercise of personal rights and heritage.
It is noted that in all documents of applicants or their relatives, nationality is not indicated at all, or there are entries “ Russian '' ;, “; Estonian. & # 39; & # 39; At the same time, all five live in the traditions of the Seto people, know the language, celebrate national holidays and adhere to cultural life.
Setu & ndash; a small Finno-Ugric ethnic group living in southeastern Estonia, the Pechora region of the Pskov region and adjacent regions.
Earlier Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on holding the Year of the Cultural Heritage of the Peoples of Russia in 2022 in the country.