STABILITY ANALYSIS OF RURAL AREAS FINNO-UGRIC (THE EXAMPLE OF REPUBLIC OF MORDOVIA AND MARI EL)
Represented the base for transition to sustainable development of rural areas, the basic regulations governing the issue. Revealed that the main areas of sustainable development of rural areas (economy, ecology and social) are not integrated in a single document and related activities are often regulated. The analysis of the sustainability of rural areas of Finno-Ugric Volga Federal District main components of sustainability: economy, ecology and social sphere. Conclusions on the sustainability of rural development republics of Mordovia and Mari El, indicating that the Finno -Ugric ethnic republics of the Volga Federal District are still far from a comprehensive sustainable development, but existing capacity provides enormous opportunities for rural development, which under proper state regulation will allow bring rural areas to a new level.