Abaeva, Fatima O. – Candidate of Philological Sciences, Senior Researcher, Department of Ossetian Linguistics, North Ossetian Institute for Humanitarian and Social Studies named after V.I. Abaev North Ossetian Institute for Humanitarian and Social Studies of the Vladikavkaz Scientific Centre of RAS (Vladikavkaz, Russia); https:// orcid.org/0000-0001-8322-826X; fatimabaeva@hotmail.com 

Berberov, Burhan A. – Doctor of Philological Sciences, Leading Researcher, Head of the Sector of Karachay-Balkarian Folklore, Institute for the Humanities Research of Kabardian-Balkarian Scientific Centre of RAS (Nalchik, Russia); https://orcid.org/0000- 0001-5417-8144; burhan_berberov@mail.ru

Dzaparova, Elizaveta B. – Candidate of Philology, Senior Researcher, Department of Ossetian Literature and Folklore, North Ossetian Institute for Humanitarian and Social Studies named after V.I. Abaev North Ossetian Institute for Humanitarian and Social Studies of the Vladikavkaz Scientific Centre of RAS (Vladikavkaz, Russia); https:// orcid.org/0000-0002-1388-0268; L-dzaparova@mail.ru

Khugaev, Irlan S. – Doctor of Philological Sciences, Chief Researcher, Center for Scythian and Alanic Research, Vladikavkaz Scientific Center of RAS (Vladikavkaz, Russia); https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8838-5157; shmiksel@rambler.ru.

Sultanbaeva, Hadisa V. – Doctor of Philology, Professor, Chief Researcher, Scientific Research Center of Bashkir Folklore, Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education Bashkir State Pedagogical University named after M. Akmulla (Ufa, Russia); https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2846-2683; sultanxv@mail.ru

Turkaev, Hasan V. – Doctor of Philological Sciences, Professor, Leading Researcher, A.M. Gorky Institute of World Literature of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Moscow, Russia); info@imli.ru

Khakuasheva, Madina A. – Doctor of Philological Sciences, Leading Researcher, Kabardian Literature Sector, Institute for the Humanities Research of KabardianBalkarian Scientific Centre of RAS (Nalchik, Russia); https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1290- 6649; dinaarma@mail.ru

Tsallagova, Iskra N. – Candidate of Philological Sciences, Senior Researcher, Department of Ossetian Linguistics, North Ossetian Institute for Humanitarian and Social Studies named after V.I. Abaev North Ossetian Institute for Humanitarian and Social Studies of the Vladikavkaz Scientific Centre of RAS (Vladikavkaz, Russia); https:// orcid.org/0000-0001-7844-8321; czallagon@mail.ru

Aylarova, Svetlana A. – Doctor of Historical Sciences, Chief Researcher, History Department, North Ossetian Institute for Humanitarian and Social Studies named after V.I. Abaev North Ossetian Institute for Humanitarian and Social Studies of the Vladikavkaz Scientific Centre of RAS (Vladikavkaz, Russia); https://orcid.org/0000- 0002-5098-5077; aylarova54@mail.ru

Bikoev, Artur V. – Assistant, Department of Philosophy and Political Science, North Ossetian State University named after K.L.  Khetagurov (Vladikavkaz, Russia); https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5414-5324; bik.art-777@yandex.ru.

Gagkuev, Ruslan G. – Doctor of Historical Sciences, Leading Researcher the Russian Military History Center, Institute of Russian History of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Moscow, Russia); https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1413-6684; gagkuev@yandex.ru

Ktsoeva, Sultana G. – Doctor of Historical Sciences, Senior Researcher, Ethnology Department, North Ossetian Institute for Humanitarian and Social Studies named after V.I. Abaev North Ossetian Institute for Humanitarian and Social Studies of the Vladikavkaz Scientific Centre of RAS (Vladikavkaz, Russia); https://orcid.org/0000- 0003-1221-2820; sultana_t@mail.ru

Tuallagov, Alan A. – Doctor of Historical Sciences, Leading Researcher, Head of the Department of Archeology, North Ossetian Institute for Humanitarian and Social Studies named after V.I. Abaev North Ossetian Institute for Humanitarian and Social Studies of the Vladikavkaz Scientific Centre of RAS(Vladikavkaz, Russia); https://orcid. org/0000-0002-1857-0306; soigsi@mail.ru

Tsorieva, Inga T. – Doctor of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor, Leading Researcher, Department of History, North Ossetian Institute for Humanitarian and Social Studies named after V.I. Abaev North Ossetian Institute for Humanitarian and Social Studies of the Vladikavkaz Scientific Centre of RAS (Vladikavkaz, Russia); https:// orcid.org/0000-0002-8977-973X; tsorin@mail.ru

Biragova, Bela M. – Candidate of political sciences, Senior Researcher, Department of social and politicalV.I. Abaev North Ossetian Institute for Humanitarian and Social Studies of the Vladikavkaz Scientific Centre of RAS (Vladikavkaz, Russia); https://orcid. org/0000-0002-8260-5016; avesta86@mail.ru

Sanakoev, Inal B. – Candidate of Political Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department of Political Science and Sociology, South Ossetian State University named after A.A. Tibilov; Senior Researcher, Department of Modern and Contemporary History, South Ossetian Scientific Research Institute after Z.N. Vaneev (Tskhinval, Rehublic of South Ossetia); https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4390-1012; inal59@mail.ru

Koibaev, Boris G. – Doctor of Political Science, Professor, Department of Philosophy and Political Science, North Ossetian State University named after K.L.  Khetagurov (Vladikavkaz, Russia); https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2841-960X; koibaevbg@mail.ru