Gela Geladze - The accusation that the MIA used the so-called Camite is a lie - Gomelauri meant that various substances were purchased in 2009, but not Camite - I can tell you with certainty that the MIA has never purchased the so-called Camite
Vakhtang Gomelauri meant that various substances were purchased in 2009, but not Camite - I have reviewed all the documentation and I can tell you with certainty that the MIA has never purchased the so-called Camite, - the Minister of Internal Affairs, Gela Geladze, told journalists.
According to him, the BBC's information that the Georgian authorities used Camite to quell protests last year is a lie.
“The widespread accusation that the Ministry of Internal Affairs used a prohibited substance, the so-called Camite, against the participants of the rally is complete absurdity, a lie, and does not correspond to the truth. I have personally reviewed all the documentation, all the purchases that were made in this direction, and with full responsibility and confidence I can tell you that the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia has never purchased the so-called Camite. The State Security Service has launched an investigation. Of course, all relevant examinations will be ordered, all people will be questioned, and the questions will be answered. Mr. Vakhtang meant that various substances were purchased in 2009, but not Camite ,” - Geladze said.
The BBC has reported that the evidence it has collected indicates that the Georgian government used World War I-era chemical weapons to quell anti-government protests last year.
As the BBC writes, “ Demonstrators against the Georgian government's suspension of its European Union accession bid have complained of symptoms, such as shortness of breath, coughing, and vomiting that lasted for weeks.”
According to the BBC, the World Service spoke to chemical weapons experts, Georgian special forces, and doctors and found that “evidence points to the use of an agent that the French military called Camite.”
Former Minister of Internal Affairs Vakhtang Gomelauri stated that the substances named in the information disseminated by the BBC “were indeed purchased by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and used, but only until 2012.” Imedi quoted Vakhtang Gomelauri’s comment.
According to the former minister, the last purchase took place in 2009 or 2010, and since then the Ministry of Internal Affairs has not purchased or used it.
