“If it is because of love for the homeland and the good deeds we have done that we are being held accountable, then so be it,” said Dr. Gogi Chakhunashvili.

He stated that he requested the questioning to take place in the presence of a magistrate judge.

“I spoke with the investigator and am going to the clinic to sign a document so that the questioning occurs in the presence of a magistrate judge.

I am shocked. This is scientific work; it is clinical work. What can I say—if, because of love for the homeland and the good deeds we have done, we are being held accountable, then so be it.

I still feel like I’m dreaming. Starting from my own case [the investigation against him regarding the October 4 events], I still haven’t fully woken up.

The study was aimed at ensuring that the Ministry of Health would wake up and that people would not develop any complications.

I believe this clinical work has done a lot of good and will continue to do much more. The main thing is that every detail is documented, and everyone can draw their own conclusions. What is unclear here, I don’t know,” Gogi Chakhunashvili stated.

For context, BBC prepared and published an investigative report which claims that during the protests in November–December 2024, the substance “Camite” was allegedly used for dispersal; this substance had last been used during World War I.

Following the publication of the report, the State Security Service launched an investigation under two articles: abuse of official powers and assisting a foreign organization in hostile activities.