The press secretary of the Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry, Maria Zakharova, has used Sergei Lavrov's words in response to Giorgi Gabunia. "In this case, it'll be better to say: girls, you are sick", - said Zakharova.

Forthe record, in February 2020, Russian Foreign Affairs Minister, Sergei Lavrov didn't respond to the questions asked by Georgian journalists and called them "sick girls".