Azatek (Armenian: Ազատեկ) is a village in the Vayk Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia,[2] on the left bank of the Arpa River.

[3] Surrounded by majestic and magnificent mountain ranges rich in flora and fauna, the village is 1625 meters above sea level.

Additionally, it shares borders with the rural communities of Por, Martiros, Zaritap, Khndzorut, Gnishik, Agarakadzor, and Zedea.

According to the inscription, the church was initially constructed by the residents of Azatek during the period of Catholicos Hakob D in the second half of the 17th century.

Based on an inscription found in Amaghu-Noravank, Smbat Orbelian gifted the entire Azat village, along with its surrounding mountains and fields, to Noravank.

Two kilometers to the southwest of the village, at the mouth of the gorge, lies the St. Jacob pilgrimage site, inside which there is a grave.

It is believed that Grigor and his wife erected this khachkar in 1222 as a memorial for their son, the priest Hunan, whose grave lies there.

[5] There is a secondary school, a kindergarten, a house of culture, an administrative building, a medical station, and household service facilities.