Samvel Karapetyan was transferred from the Investigative Committee to the court for a decision on a preventive measure.
 Wednesday, November 4 2026, 21:11

ArmInfo. Late this evening, the Anti-Corruption Court of Armenia will begin hearings against the head of the Strong Armenia party, well-known businessman Samvel Karapetyan. After spending several hours in the Investigative Committee, Karapetyan was escorted to the courthouse.

This year, the Shakespeare & Co international festival program will also include Russian classics.
 Wednesday, November 4 2026, 18:52

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.

Democrats won the elections to the House of Representatives and the Senate.
 Wednesday, November 4 2026, 18:39

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.

From November 5 to December 28, traffic on the lower section of the Lambada Bridge will be partially restricted, according to Yerevan Municipality.
 Wednesday, November 4 2026, 18:02

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

Narek Karapetyan considers the Investigative Committee of Armenia`s accusations against Samvel Karapetyan regarding the misuse of ESA funds absurd.
 Wednesday, November 4 2026, 18:01

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.

Lawyers: The ECHR`s ruling on Azerbaijan`s liability for the torture and murder of an Armenian soldier has entered into force.
 Wednesday, November 4 2026, 17:47

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.

Armenia`s Health Minister: One child injured in a traffic accident on the Yerevan-Ashtarak highway has been discharged, while the condition of two children remains serious.
 Wednesday, November 4 2026, 17:16

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.

Dozens of citizens gathered outside the court where the issue of Gagik Tsarukyan s preventive measure is being considered.
 Wednesday, November 4 2026, 17:11

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.

 Wednesday, November 4 2026, 17:05

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Azerbaijan has declared 14 Iranian citizens, including members of the Majlis, personae non gratae.
 Wednesday, November 4 2026, 16:59

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

Human rights activist: Simultaneous searches at 60 addresses associated with Strong Armenia should be viewed in the context of criminal intent
 Wednesday, November 4 2026, 16:58

ArmInfo. The simultaneous searches of 60 addresses associated with the Strong Armenia party should be viewed in the context of criminal intent—the implementation of the "Aliyev Constitution" by suppressing the opposition. Human rights activist Ruben Melikyan wrote about this.

Levon Kocharyan: What`s happening around "Strong Armenia" has nothing to do with law and legitimacy
 Wednesday, November 4 2026, 16:57

ArmInfo. The events surrounding the Strong Armenia party have nothing to do with law, legitimacy, or democracy. This is how Levon Kocharyan, a member of parliament from the Armenia faction, responded to the detention of Strong Armenia party leader Samvel Karapetyan after NSS officers searched his home and 65 other addresses associated with his family.

The National Academy of Sciences of Armenia and the Northwestern Polytechnical University of China signed a memorandum of cooperation
 Wednesday, November 4 2026, 16:56

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

Yerevan notes the importance of intensifying Armenian-Hungarian relations and deepening parliamentary cooperation
 Wednesday, November 4 2026, 16:56

ArmInfo. Arman Yeghoyan, Head of the Armenia-Hungary Friendship Group of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, and Hayk Farmanyan, member of the group, met on November 4 with the Hungarian Chargé d'Affaires in Armenia, Alexandra Chizmadia, and Consul Petr Tarcsa.

Armenian National Security Service officers have detained Samvel Karapetyan, the leader of the Strong Armenia opposition party, for the second time.
 Wednesday, November 4 2026, 16:54

ArmInfo. On the morning of November 4, officers from the National Security Service (NSS) of Armenia again detained the leader of the opposition party "Strong Armenia" and philanthropist Samvel Karapetyan.

The Investigative Committee accuses Samvel Karapetyan of embezzling loan funds raised for the needs of Electric Networks of Armenia CJSC.
 Wednesday, November 4 2026, 16:53

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

A ruling party MP said that if the opposition tries to disrupt the peace process, it will cause public discontent.
 Wednesday, November 4 2026, 16:49

ArmInfo. Narek Grigoryan, a member of the RA National Assembly from the ruling Civil Contract faction, addressed the government's methods of pressuring the opposition regarding the constitutional issue raised by RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan during a briefing with journalists in parliament.

CSTO Secretary General: Russia proposed applying Article 25 of the CSTO Charter to Armenia
 Wednesday, November 4 2026, 16:48

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.

Political scientist: It`s the opposition`s turn to make a proposal to Armenian society
 Wednesday, November 4 2026, 14:16

ArmInfo. Today, it's the opposition's turn to make a proposal, and the addressee of this proposal must be Armenian society. This is how political scientist Suren Surenyants responded to the searches of the homes of Strong Armenia party leader Samvel Karapetyan and the head of the Strong Armenia parliamentary faction, Narek Karapetyan.




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