[citation needed] In 1918–1920, Noyemberyan was a disputed territory between the briefly independent republics of Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan.

Jujevan, Baghanis, Voskevan, Koti, Barekamavan and Voskepar were part of the Ijevan District, and before that the province of Dilijan.

Noyemberyan (previously Barana), Dovegh, Koghb, Berdavan, Zorakan, Haghtanak, Ayrum, Lchkadzor, Archis, Ptghavan, Deghdzavan, Bagratashen and Debetavan were part of the Alaverdi District.

The district and its center were named Noyemberyan in honor of the entry of the Red Army into Armenia in November 1920.

The number of dialects increased in the 1940s, when Armenians from the Tsalka region of Georgia settled in the villages of the Debed Valley.