Background
The anthem was used from 1946 to 1997. The music was composed by Veli Mukhatov, who also composed the current anthem of Turkmenistan; and the lyrics were written by Aman Kekilov and a group of authors. On April 12, 1978, the original lyrics were changed to remove mentions of Joseph Stalin. After independence was declared, this anthem was retained until the adoption of a new anthem in 1997.
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