While the mandate of this commission may not deserve it at all, I am sitting here and answering your questions, this is my political responsibility - I did not run away home, which many wanted, - this is how former Minister of Internal Affairs Giorgi Gakharia responded to the question of the Chairperson of the Temporary Investigative Commission of the Parliament, Tea Tsulukiani, about what Gakharia's political responsibility is in relation to the events that took place on June 20.

"I don't understand what political responsibility means. Maybe you can explain to us. Where is political responsibility? I imagine political responsibility if you came out and admitted that something like this happened, after that I simply have no right to be in politics. This is political responsibility," - Tea Tsulukiani stated, to which Gakharia replied that the example she gave, on the contrary, is "irresponsibility and running away".

For his part, Giorgi Gakharia responded that leaving politics would be "irresponsible and an escape."

"I will explain in detail. What you said and cited as an example of political responsibility is irresponsibility and running away. Political responsibility for me is that if I made a mistake, I always admitted it. I have done many good things and we all did them together, but I also made mistakes. I have taken responsibility for these mistakes, which is why I am in politics and did not run away, which many wanted. With that burden, with mistakes, that's how I am. I am not afraid of your commission either. While the mandate of this commission may not deserve it at all, I am sitting here and answering your questions, this is my political responsibility - I did not run away, which many wanted," Gakharia said.

In response to this, Tsulukiani once again asked why Gakharia did not resign from his position as Minister of Internal Affairs.

“We know that you were a tanker before the war and you are not afraid. What is the political responsibility - to be involved in politics and prove to us that you are right? What threats do you hear? When were you threatened? We can threaten, but what we need it for? Mr. Giorgi, why did you not resign from your position as Minister of Internal Affairs, is this also a political responsibility? Did you write a statement and someone refused you?”, - Tsulukiani said.

As for Giorgi Gakharia’s answer, in his opinion, if the commission is “fair and neutral”, the question should have been asked at the session who brought Gavrilov to Georgia. In response, Tsulukiani reminded that at that time Giorgi Gakharia controlled the Georgian border.

"Why did you let him in at the border then? You controlled the border. How should I know? Or those MPs who, unlike you, later took responsibility. The one who was the host, Zakaria Kutsnashvili, unlike you, took political responsibility and no one has seen him in the political field again. Kobakhidze was not in Georgia at that time. Chugoshvili was the first vice-speaker. Kutsnashvili was the host of this forum. As soon as this happened, he, unlike you, took responsibility, for inviting Gavrilov. At that time, the patron of the place was Tamar Chugoshvili. She was performing the duties. I called her and asked, "Tamar, how did Gavrilov get into the hall? If they summon me, I will say this too, it is the truth and not a lie. Ms. Chugoshvili told me: "Well, I don't know how he got in the hall." After that, despite the fact that he was neither the host nor present at the event, Kobakhidze took political responsibility and resigned. The only one who did not resign was you, and today you are shouting at us that you took political responsibility," - said Tsulukiani.

Regarding Tsulukiani's statement that "Irakli Kobakhidze took political responsibility and resigned," Gakharia noted: "He didn't take it, he was forced to do it. They could not made me do that. I resign when I decide so," - said Gakharia.