The State Security Service of Georgia (SSSG) has responded to comments made to the media by former Economy Minister Levan Davitashvili following his questioning.

According to the agency, there are two significant inaccuracies in Davitashvili’s remarks.

“There are two essential inaccuracies in the comment given by Levan Davitashvili after leaving the State Security Service: 1. Davitashvili was interviewed at the Anti-Corruption Agency in connection with a specific criminal case, not at a meeting where issues were being discussed. 2. The question about risks raised during the interview concerned gas supplies to Georgia and the deterioration of conditions for Georgia under the agreement under investigation, not gas supplies to the European Union — not a single word about risks to the EU was mentioned during the interview. If similar interpretations, false information, or speculation continue, we are ready, with the consent of the interviewee, to make the interview protocol public,” the statement reads.

Davitashvili was questioned by the State Security Service earlier today. After leaving the building, he told journalists:

“We discussed the issue of gas supplies to Georgia. You know that Georgia has played a very active role in gas supplies to Europe for several years. In particular, we make a significant contribution to European energy security. We cooperate with Azerbaijan in this regard. I believe I provided very detailed and comprehensive information, and naturally this took time. There were logical questions, including whether our active participation could create certain supply risks. It was therefore important to discuss all these issues in detail. This was the main topic we discussed. We also talked about how to ensure stable gas supplies to Georgia in the future. We have agreements with specific terms; some are guaranteed long-term, while others need to be extended or revised, and we addressed these matters as well.”