According to the head of the public relations service of the Patriarchate of Georgia, deacon Andria Jagmaidze, after the information about the alleged poisoning of the Patriarchal locum tenens Shio was spread, the investigative agency contacted the Patriarchate, however, "the Patriarchate refrained because there are certain nuances to be clarified."

As Jagmaidze told the journalists, this time they are waiting for Rev. Shio's examination results from abroad.

"We have not raised this topic as a matter of public discussion. We didn't bring it out, nor were we going to, because we were going to find out what we were dealing with. It could have been a completely non-existent matter, we were in this process, and since it was publicized, we then answered the questions. The substance found in the blood has been used to poison people. We are waiting for research results from abroad. The investigative agency contacted us, we refrained, because we have some nuances to clarify, for example, medical examination. We speak out loud what we think. Reverend Shio's health is normal, he is able to work, he has no restrictions in terms of interacting with society," said dean Andria Jagmaidze.