In 1997, the Tver national-cultural autonomy of the Tver Karelians was formed, which is a public association of citizens of this nationality on the basis of voluntary self-organization in order to resolve issues of preserving identity, developing their native language, education, and national culture.
The formation of the Tver Karelian National Cultural Autonomy in 1997 aimed to address issues related to preserving the identity, language, education, and national culture of the Tver Karelians.