The area of modern-day Davtashen was known as Arajin Gyugh (literally meaning the First Village) until the 1930s, during the Soviet days.
It was included within the newly formed Shahumyan raion at the northwest of Yerevan, on the right bank of Hrazdan River.
In 1939, the settlement known as Arajin Gyugh was renamed Davtashen on the occasion of the 1000th anniversary of the Daredevils of Sassoun national epic poem, where David of Sassoun is the main hero.

With the gradual development of Soviet Yerevan, the area of the city was enlarged to include the nearby suburbs and the surrounding territories.
Several bridges were built over the Hrazdan River, linking the Shahumyan raion with the central parts of Yerevan.
During the 1970s, the village of Davtashen became officially part of the capital Yerevan.

In 1984, the Soviet Executive Committee of Yerevan allocated 223 hectares of area for the construction of the residential neighbourhoods of Davtashen.

As per the 1986 administrative divisions of Soviet Yerevan, present-day Ajapnyak and Davtashen districts were part of the Mashtots raion.

With the independence of Armenia, and following the new law about the administrative divisions of the republic adopted in 1996, Yerevan was divided into 12 administrative districts, including Davtashen.

The first mayor of Davtashen was Ruben Gevorgyan who served between 1996 and 1999.
He was followed by Surik Ghukasyan (1999-2008), and Artur Gevorgyan (2008-2012).
Ruslan Baghdasaryan of the Republican Party of Armenia is the current mayor, serving since 2012.
The area of modern-day Davtashen was known as Arajin Gyugh (literally meaning the First Village) until the 1930s, during the Soviet days. It was included within the newly formed Shahumyan raion at the northwest of Yerevan, on the right bank of Hrazdan River. In 1939, the settlement known as Arajin Gyugh was renamed Davtashen on the occasion of the 1000th anniversary of the Daredevils of Sassoun national epic poem, where David of Sassoun is the main hero.
With the gradual development of Soviet Yerevan, the area of the city was enlarged to include the nearby suburbs and the surrounding territories. Several bridges were built over the Hrazdan River, linking the Shahumyan raion with the central parts of Yerevan. During the 1970s, the village of Davtashen became officially part of the capital Yerevan.
In 1984, the Soviet Executive Committee of Yerevan allocated 223 hectares of area for the construction of the residential neighbourhoods of Davtashen.
As per the 1986 administrative divisions of Soviet Yerevan, present-day Ajapnyak and Davtashen districts were part of the Mashtots raion.
With the independence of Armenia, and following the new law about the administrative divisions of the republic adopted in 1996, Yerevan was divided into 12 administrative districts, including Davtashen.
The first mayor of Davtashen was Ruben Gevorgyan who served between 1996 and 1999. He was followed by Surik Ghukasyan (1999-2008), and Artur Gevorgyan (2008-2012). Ruslan Baghdasaryan of the Republican Party of Armenia is the current mayor, serving since 2012.
Davtashen District