Аннотация:A method is proposed for inclusion of nucleon-nucleon correlations in the description of the proton-nucleus interaction. The interaction amplitude is calculated in the framework of the Glauber-Sitenko approach and expressed in terms of the nucleon momentum-distribution functions for the target nucleus. The method is used to analyze elastic palpha scattering and to describe the inclusive spectra of the a particles produced in the interaction of fast protons with C-12. It is shown that the nucleon-nucleon correlations significantly affect nucleon-nucleus interaction processes with large momentum transfer.