"Mer Hayrenik" (Armenian: Մեր Հայրենիք, lit. 'Our Fatherland', Armenian pronunciation: [mɛɾ hɑjɾɛnikʰ]) is the national anthem of the Republic of Armenia. Barsegh Kanachyan composed the music, while the lyrics were authored by Mikael Nalbandian. First adopted in 1918 as the anthem of the short-lived First Republic of Armenia, it was subsequently banned after the country was invaded and incorporated into the Soviet Union. Following the dissolution of the USSR and the restoration of sovereignty in 1991, the song was re-adopted as the national anthem of the newly-independent state, albeit with slightly modified lyrics.

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