No prohibited substances were used, - Tengiz Sharmanashvili, a member of the Georgian Dream party, said in a conversation with journalists about the investigation launched into the material published by the BBC.

As he noted, the investigation will provide comprehensive answers to all questions.

"I did not mix anything, but whoever mixed it claims that he did it in full compliance with the law. An investigation is underway now, the Prime Minister also told you this. Why they mixed it and whether this mixing was legal or not, the investigation will establish. No substance that was mixed, no issue will be left outside the investigation. Most importantly, if we weren't so sure, we would not go to the international court. First, we will clarify the issue with the BBC. If they do not behave fairly, of course, we will also go to court," Sharmanashvili said.

According to the BBC, evidence gathered by them indicates that the Georgian authorities used chemical weapons from the First World War to quell anti-government protests last year. As the BBC writes, demonstrators fighting against the Georgian government’s suspension of the EU accession process complained of various symptoms, including burning eyes, shortness of breath, coughing and vomiting, which lasted for weeks.

Later, Imedi published a comment by former Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri, where he stated that the substances named in the information disseminated by the BBC “were indeed purchased and used by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but only before 2012”.

According to the former minister, the last purchase took place in 2009 or 2010, since then the Ministry of Internal Affairs has not purchased or used it.