"I will remain as I am; if they defrock me, both decisions will be a victory for me, because I am fighting the Russian regime. I am fighting those who are seizing Georgia and those who have seized the Georgian Church. This is an order from Bidzina Ivanishvili and Russia. I am being judged by Bidzina Ivanishvili and Russia, because in the words I have spoken, they could not and did not find any ecclesiastical deviation—meaning any teaching that a priest should not preach. Such deviation exists in Metropolitan Stepane, but since he supports 'Dream' and Russia, preaches against Europe, and [claims that] people involved in protests there are supporters of gays, Metropolitan Stepane is protected. On the contrary, he is honored, and no one cares about his heretical teaching. The Church is being slandered, the teaching is being slandered, and Metropolitan Shio has been appointed to correct this teaching and not allow what they are doing today. Therefore, Metropolitan Shio is obligated. I did not come here only to answer questions; I am obligated to ask them these questions and make them answer me.

The summons does not need to be coordinated with the Patriarch by Metropolitan Shio, but the punishment will need coordination. It does not matter [who attends today's meeting]; I said who should not attend. They are deliberately hiding it and not mentioning Metropolitan Shio's name, but Metropolitan Shio is behind all this. He has been tasked with punishing me. Andria Jagmaidze has neither the right nor the ability to judge me," Dorote Kurashvili stated.