“It was clinical work; no other issues were discussed. In the study, we said nothing about chemical weapons or poisoning,” Dr. Giorgi Chakhunashvili told journalists before entering the city court for questioning by a magistrate judge.

Chakhunashvili explained that the goal of the research was to implement preventive measures.

“This was clinical work; no other topics were involved. It was solely the goodwill of our medical team, so that if anything was discovered, the public would be informed, and preventive measures could be implemented for the benefit of the people.

In the first stage, we announced that participation was open to anyone interested, ensuring all components and confidentiality were maintained. People expressed interest, and we sent out questionnaires to be filled out.

When we saw noteworthy elements in the questionnaire responses, we offered further testing, which included an electrocardiogram, capillaroscopy, clinical anamnesis, complete blood count, and a coagulogram. All results were summarized and reviewed professionally.

In the study, we said nothing about chemical weapons or poisoning. This was a clinical analysis - clinical research is an entirely different matter,” Giorgi Chakhunashvili said.