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"Free and independent Artsakh" (Armenian: Ազատ ու անկախ Արցախ, say: u-ZUT oo un-KUKH urr-TSUKH) was the national anthem of Republic of Artsakh, a country in the South Caucasus that was not recognised by many countries. It was adopted in 1992, after the fall of the Soviet Union. The words of the song were written by Vardan Hakobyan, and the melody was composed by Armen Nasibyan. It was abolished in 2023 following Azerbaijani takeover of the region.
| English: Free and independent Artsakh | |
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National anthem of  Artsakh | |
| Lyrics | Vardan Hakobyan |
| Music | Armen Nasibyan |
| Adopted | 1992 |
| Relinquished | 2023 |
The anthem is a poem of four stanzas without the use of refrains. It is written in the Armenian language, the official state language of the Artsakh Republic and the mother tongue of nearly all of its people.
In 2021, Russian became the next official language. This is likely in part due to the close historical ties the Armenian people had with the Russians.
| Words of the song in Armenian | Spelling of these words using the Latin alphabet | Spelling of these words using the Cyrillic alphabet | Pronunciation of these words using the IPA |
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Ազատ ու անկախ Արցախ, |
Azát u ankáx Artsáx, |
Азат у анках Арцах, |
[ɑ.ˈzɑt u ɑŋ.ˈkɑχ ɑɾ.ˈt͡sʰɑχ ǀ] |
Artsakh, free and independent,
Our home fortress now erect
Our country's greatest stories,
Forged by our blood.
You're a fortress unassailable,
A mountain holy, a name noble,
A blessing divine,
Through you made eternal.
You're the land that gives us light,
The gate of love for the fatherland.
May you always live in peace,
Our olden modern Karabakh.
We're Hayk's brave sons and daughters,
Like Mrav, Kirs, everlasting Tartar.
With our temples in mountains high
Let's keep undefeatable our land.
Свободный и независимый
Арцах, как крепость, строим мы,
Героев кровью писана
История моей страны.
Ты — святыня в веках
Непреступной твердыней стоишь,
Богом хранимый Арцах,
Ты гордое имя хранишь.
Ты, Отчизна, — наш свет,
Храм Любви и в мольбах и в сердцах.
Помним мы предков завет —
Пусть в мире живёт Карабах!
Армяне, мы сила страны,
Как Мрав, как Кирс и, как вечный Тартар.
Верою предков защищены,
Храним наш край, наш Божий дар.
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