Georgian Parliament Speaker responds to BBC film alleging use of chemical substance Camite, calls it “hybrid operation” against Georgia

Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Tuesday said that if international institutions have any questions, they should contact the Georgian State Security Service, which will provide access to all documents and clarify all matters, while discussing the BBC film about the alleged use of a chemical substance Camite during the last year's protests.

In his remarks, Papuashvili emphasised that Georgia still intends to take legal action against the BBC.

“We will address the BBC through the regulatory commission in the UK and then pursue other legal remedies, without fail. We will follow this matter to the very end in every possible way. We will investigate both the dissemination of disinformation and the actual nature of what we were dealing with. The fact is that this was a hybrid operation against Georgia, involving representatives from foreign countries and organizations. We heard direct accusations from Brussels, including from some Members of the European Parliament, aimed at amplifying this false narrative”, the Speaker said.

He added that, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Georgia has never, in its history - from the Middle Ages to the present - purchased Camite.