ArmInfo. This year's Shakespeare & Co International Theatre Festival is held under the slogan "Shakespeare and Russian Classics," meaning that on the country's theater stages, audiences will see not only Shakespeare's great works, but also works by outstanding Russian classics, including Chekhov, Pushkin, Zoshchenko, and Sukhovo-Kobylin.

ArmInfo. Following the U.S. midterm elections on November 3, representatives of the Democratic Party secured control of both chambers of Congress, winning elections even in states and districts that had voted Republican for many years. President Donald Trump congratulated the Democrats on their victory, making it clear that he would not challenge the results of the elections, which proved disastrous for the Republicans. The BBC reports this.

ArmInfo. From November 5 to December 28, traffic on the lower section of the Lambada Bridge will be partially restricted.

ArmInfo. The head of the Strong Armenia faction, Narek Karapetyan, called the Investigative Committee of Armenia's (IC) report on Samvel Karapetyan's misuse of funds raised for the needs of Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA) CJSC absurd.

ArmInfo. The decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) confirming Azerbaijan's responsibility for the torture and murder of an Armenian serviceman has entered into force. Azerbaijan's diplomatic complaints and attempts to refer the case to the Grand Chamber were unsuccessful, according to a statement received by ArmInfo from the legal team handling the case.

ArmInfo. One child injured in the tragic traffic accident on the Yerevan-Ashtarak highway on October 24 has been discharged from the hospital, while the condition of the other two children remains critical. Armenian Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan announced this on her Facebook page.

ArmInfo. Dozens of citizens gathered outside the Yerevan courthouse, where the pretrial detention measure for Gagik Tsarukyan, leader of the Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP), is currently being considered for charges of fraud, extortion, and money laundering.

ArmInfo. Azerbaijan has declared 14 Iranian citizens personae non gratae and banned them from entering the country, Vesti.az reports.

ArmInfo. A Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia and the Northwestern Polytechnical University of China.

ArmInfo. The RA Investigative Committee issued a statement in connection with the detention of Strong Armenia party leader Samvel Karapetyan.

ArmInfo. The CSTO Collective Security Council may consider applying Article 25 of the organization's Charter to Armenia when approving the relevant agenda. CSTO Secretary General Taalatbek Masadykov told reporters on the sidelines of the IV Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security.

ArmInfo. Pressure on the Armenian opposition will only intensify. Former National Assembly member Garnik Danielyan told reporters on November 4 outside the courthouse where the trial of Prosperous Armenia Party leader Gagik Tsarukyan is underway.

ArmInfo. During the 19th Conference of the Council of Europe Ministers of Sport, which opened in the Principality of Monaco, RA Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan met with Olivier Nigli, Director General of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), and Rafal Piechota, Director of the Office of the Agency's President.

ArmInfo. On November 3, a board meeting of Armenia's ruling Civil Contract party was held, chaired by Deputy Chairman of the party's board and RA Minister of Economy Gevork Papoyan.

ArmInfo. Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor Tigran Simonyan has been appointed Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports (MESC) of Armenia by decision of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

ArmInfo.  The deputy director of the Kara-Murza State Music College in Gyumri is accused of accepting a bribe for organizing free tuition for applicants. The RA Anti-Corruption Committee reported this.

ArmInfo. The searches at the homes of Strong Armenia party leader Samvel Karapetyan and Strong Armenia parliamentary faction head Narek Karapetyan may be linked to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s “proposal” to the opposition. Strong Armenia parliamentary faction secretary Tigran Abramyan stated this to journalists on November 4.

ArmInfo. Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, who won the Senate election from Michigan, declared his intention to advocate for peace, dignity, security, and the right to self-determination for the Armenian people. His statement was quoted by the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).

ArmInfo. Corrupt American politicians will no longer be able to secretly pocket bribes from Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev with impunity, said Aram Hambarian, Executive Director of the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).

ArmInfo. The defeat of incumbent US President Donald Trump's political camp in the midterm elections for both houses of Congress is more of a historical pattern than an exception, Republican Party board member Artak Zakarian wrote on his Facebook page.