"Free and independent Artsakh" (, "Azat u ankakh Artsakh") is 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.
Lyrics Armenian original Words of the song in ArmenianSpelling of these words using the Latin alphabetSpelling of these words using the Cyrillic alphabetPronunciation of these words using the IPA Պետական խորհրդանիշները Արտաքին գործերի նախարարություն Արցախի ՀանրապետությունAzát u ankáx Artsáx, Kho tun-amrótse kertetsínkh, Patmuthyúne mer yerkrí Mer surb aryámb menkh sertetsínkh.
Du berd yes anarrík, Bardzúnkh srbazán, veh anún, Masúnkh astvatzayín, Kheznóv yenkh haverzhanúm.
Du mer luys Hayreníkh, Yerkír, Hayrenyáts durr siró Aprír du misht xaghágh, Mer hin u nor Gharabágh.
Khajérn yenkh menkh Haykazún, Mrrav yenkh, Khirs yenkh u Tharthárr, Mer vankheróv lerrnapáh, Anhaghthelí mi burr ashxárh.Азат у анках Арцах, Қо тун-амроцә кертецинқ, Патмуҭюнә мер еркри Мер сурб арямб мэнқ сертецинқ.
Ду берд ес анаррик, Бардзунқ сәрбазан, веҳ анун, Масунқ астваҵаин, Қезнов енқ ҳавержанум.
Ду мер луйс Ҳайрениқ, Еркир, ҳайреняц дурр сиро Априр ду мишт хағағ, Мер ҳин у нор Ғарабағ.
Қаҗерн енқ менқ ҳайказун, Мәррав енк, Қирс енқ у Ҭарҭарр, Мэр ванқеров леррнапаҳ, Анҳағҭели ми бурр ашхарҳ.[ɑ.ˈzɑt u ɑŋ.ˈkɑχ ɑɾ.ˈt͡sʰɑχ ǀ] [kʰɔ tun ɑm.ˈɾɔ.t͡sʰə kɛɾ.tɛ.ˈt͡sʰiŋkʰ ǀ] [pɑt.mu.ˈtʰju.nə mɛɾ jɛɾ.ˈkɾi ǀ] [mɛɾ suɾb ɑɾ.ˈjɑmb mɛŋkʰ sɛɾ.tɛ.ˈt͡sʰiŋkʰ ǁ]
[du bɛɾtʰ‿ɛs ɑ.nɑ.ˈrik ǀ] [bɑɾ.ˈd͡zuŋkʰ səɾ.bɑ.ˈzɑn vɛh ɑ.ˈnun ǀ] [mɑ.ˈsuŋkʰ ɑst.vɑ.t͡sɑ.ˈjin ǀ] [kʰɛz.ˈnɔv‿ɛŋkʰ hɑ.vɛɾ.ʒɑ.ˈnum ǁ]
[du mɛɾ lujs hɑj.ɾɛ.ˈnikʰ ǀ] [jɛɾ.ˈkiɾ hɑj.ɾɛn.ˈjɑt͡sʰ dur si.ˈɾɔ ǀ] [ɑp.ˈɾiɾ du miʃt χɑ.ˈʁɑʁ ǀ] [mɛɾ hin u nɔɾ ʁɑ.ɾɑ.ˈbɑʁ ǁ]
[kʰɑ.ˈd͡ʒɛɾn‿ɛŋkʰ mɛŋkʰ hɑj.kɑ.ˈzun ǀ] [mə.ˈrɑv‿ɛŋkʰ kʰiɾs‿ɛŋkʰ u tʰɑɾ.ˈtʰɑr ǀ] [mɛɾ vɑŋ.kʰɛ.ˈɾɔv lɛr.nɑ.ˈpɑh ǀ] [ɑn.hɑʁ.tʰɛ.ˈli mi bur ɑʃ.ˈχɑɾ̥ ǁ]
English translation
Russian translation
See also Mer Hayrenik – National anthem of Armenia References
External links
Symbols of Statehood – The website for the Government of Nagorno-Karabakh has a page on national symbols that include an instrumental version of the anthem.