Azat u ankakh Artsakh

"Free and independent Artsakh" was the national anthem of the Republic of Artsakh, a breakaway state in Transcaucasia. Adopted in 1992, the anthem was written by and composed by Armen Nasibyan.

History

Following the declaration of independence of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, by the decision of the Supreme Council of the Republic on 17 November 1992, the song "Free and Independent Artsakh" became the national anthem of the Republic. On 26 January 1993, the Supreme Council of the Republic adopted a decree "On the National Anthem of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic". The document was signed by Karen Baburyan, acting chairman of the Supreme Council.
The anthem was performed and sounded during sessions of the National Assembly and other state events, mass events dedicated to the struggle of the residents of Artsakh for independence, and actions of the Armenian opposition.
The lyrics of the anthem are directly linked to the centuries-old history of the Artsakh region. The text mentions the Mrav range, Mount Kirs, and the Tartar river.