The Georgian Patriarchate has released a statement regarding the disseminated secret recordings. As stated in the statement, “a large part of the disseminated files seem to be built on lies, in part falsehood and truth are confused (presumably deliberately), and some also contain truth.

"It is this truth that is the means by which some want to offer both truth and falsehood to the public as truth. Or, in any case, to make people at least doubtful.

As they say, if the files are created with unauthorized listenings and at the same time the truth in them is only partial, even in the case of their supporting documentary material, there is a high probability that fabrication takes place, especially in the conditions of modern technology and controversy, which has been carried out against the church by certain forces for years. Therefore, the authenticity of such records will also need to be established.

It is also noteworthy that it is the televisions that have a negative attitude towards the church that replicate covert, unauthorized wiretaps, thus promoting unfounded suspicions and sowing distrust in the population, and do not shy away from causing great pain and insult to people.

Dissemination of such material on television and the Internet, with its own interpretation, is neither ethical nor legal, regardless of whether the files are authentic or not.

We all remember the harsh reaction of the representatives of the televisions and the non-governmental sector to the secret recordings made against them, but now when they themselves spread illegal information, the Charter of Journalistic Ethics, the Public Defender, the non-governmental sector, international organizations, our friends do not speak about it... neither the government responds properly.

According to the Criminal Code of Georgia, disclosure of privacy information and privacy, as well as illegal storage, use and dissemination of personal data is punishable; Disclosure of private communication, personal correspondence, telephone conversation is also punishable (Articles 157, 1571, 158,159);

Although, as a rule, the heads of the media should be well aware of this, they still continue to spread insulting information of unknown origin.

This is an attempt to involve the church in the pre-election process, as well as to cause unrest and create serious problems for the country.

It is important to investigate the crime in a timely manner. It is, above all, a matter of national security and dignity of the state.

We are closely monitoring the ongoing processes and will have appropriate responses to important issues.

Georgia and the Church of Georgia withstood many trials and, thank God, we will overcome this as well. Our people are wise and tell where there is good and where there is covert evil. At the same time, the truth always wins in the end, and the one who digs a pit for someone else often falls into it himself", - the statement reads.