As he told journalists before the questioning, the substances mentioned in the BBC’s investigative report are not referenced in their research.

"Regarding the questioning, what I can talk about is the article, the materials used in it, and the findings that the article revealed. There are no other details. We have examined about 69 people who directly participated in laboratory and instrumental testing.

I have not given an interview to the BBC, but I am one of the researchers of this article, and other researchers have also been summoned. Anyone who was connected to this article will likely be called in.

The report presented a hypothesis, which has its own explanation. This hypothesis requires various documents and circumstances.

In our research, the individuals examined who continued to experience certain symptoms after the protests showed some changes in different parameters. After this information was made public, it turned out that many more people were affected than those found in our study-apparently, we were not able to reach them so they could participate.

The substances mentioned in the BBC report-'Kamite' and 'TCI'-were not mentioned in our research," said Davit Chakhunashvili.

As a reminder, following the publication of the BBC’s journalistic investigation, the State Security Service launched an investigation under two articles: abuse of power and assisting a foreign organization in hostile activity.