FEATURES OF THE FEDERAL LAW "ON FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE AND RELIGIOUS ASSOCIATIONS" IMPLEMENTATION ON THE TERRITORY OF THE REPUBLIC OF BURYATIA
The political, social, and economic transformations that have taken place in Russia over the past twenty years have seriously affected the spiritual life of society. The prestige of confessional organizations has increased; religious political parties and movements have been formed. Religious organizations play an increasingly prominent role in the social and cultural life of both the country as a whole and Buryatia in particular. The activity of religious organizations is becoming more and more noticeable in modern society, not only in spreading their dogma, but also in charity, in the economic and cultural sphere. In this context, it is particularly relevant to study the regulatory framework on which the modern religious policy of the Russian state and the specifics of its implementation in national regions are built. The article analyzes the process of formation of the modern religious policy of the Russian state in the conditions of transformation of the post-Soviet society on the example of a multi-confessional region - Buryatia. A special place in the legislation of the Russian Federation on freedom of conscience, freedom of religion and religious associations is occupied by the Federal Law “On freedom of conscience and religious associations”. It also emphasizes that the practice of applying the Federal Law “On freedom of conscience and religious associations” on the territory of the Republic of Buryatia, for more than 20 years, has undergone major changes in the administrative regulations for its implementation since the adoption. The analysis of legal documents defining the administrative regulations of the activities of religious organizations on the territory of Buryatia allowed us to conclude that in modern Russia there is an almost new system of relations between the state and religious organizations, aimed at recognizing the social significance of religion and the church, on cooperation in terms of separation churches by state. In conclusion, the authors conclude that the overall picture of the modern religious situation in the Republic of Buryatia is characterized by diversity of religions and denominations, and in a multi-religious region, public consensus is possible only on a cultural basis, and not on preferences for a particular religion