Chechnya

Words by: Mahash Vozdingov and Hoz-Ahmed Kadyrov
Music by: Umar Biksultanov
Adopted: 2004

When a pro-Russian government was installed by Moscow in Chechnya, new national symbols were needed. A contest was held for a new national anthem, the winner being a piece composed by Umar Biksultanov and written by Mahash Vozdingov and Hoz-Ahmed Kadyrov.

Special thanks to: Pavel Zinovatny for providing me with some of this information as well as the music file and English translation.

See also: Chechnya (1992-2004), Russia.