In my opinion, with this questioning they want to say that the BBC relied on our research, thereby discrediting the BBC. It may also be an attempt to intimidate, and if all this fails, in my opinion, they will also try to punish someone symbolically or as a scapegoat, I mean to sacrifice someone in the system, - doctor Konstantine Chakhunashvili said after being questioned in front of a magistrate judge in the city court.

According to him, the investigators were asking questions about the research, which is already public and available.

“The investigators had questions about what my scientific papers are about, which are already public.

What is circulating in the media today is mainly that they want to say that our research is the basis for the conclusion that a specific substance was used. This was not the subject of our research.

I provided information several times that if they were interested in how the BBC came to this specific conclusion, there is a whole 20-minute section from the 36th minute and accordingly, they can see it. I agreed that I would provide a link to the article, which is already public, and I can provide the identified data, or figures, if they need them.

In my opinion, with this questioning they want to say that the BBC relied on our research, thereby discrediting the BBC and, accordingly, making it seem as if the BBC is saying what it is saying based on our research, which doesn't correspond to reality. This may also be an attempt to intimidate, and if all this doesn't work, in my opinion, they will also try to punish someone symbolically or as a scapegoat, I mean to sacrifice someone in the system," Konstantine Chakhunashvili said.