Ethnic and cultural integration as a key task of socio-economic regulation

The article describes the concept and mechanism of functioning of ethno-cultural integration. The influence of ethno-cultural integration on the development of the nation in the context of socio-innovative development. The topical issues of preservation of cultural diversity as a resource of socio-economic development of the nation are revealed. The influence of culture on social development is determined, the mechanisms of ethno-cultural policy that contribute to the formation of a holistic social and humanitarian space are analyzed.