Union_of_Karelian_People
Union of Karelian People (Russian: Союз карельского народа, Karelian: Karjalan Rahvahan Liitto) or Regional Public Organization "Union of Karelian People" (Russian: Региональная общественная организация "Союз карельского народа", Karelian: Alovehelline yhteiskunnalline yhtistys "Karjalan Rahvahan Liitto") or RPO "UKP" (Russian: РОО "СКН", Karelian: AYY "KRL") is a regional Karelian public organization dedicated to the preservation and development of the Karelian culture and the Karelian language. It carries out its activities in the Republic of Karelia and other regions of the Russian Federation, Finland and other Karelian communities.[1] It is one of the biggest and oldest Karelian culture organizations in Russia.[2]