Leaked illegal wiretapping materials - the SSG makes its first statement

The State Security Service has issued a statement regarding the illegal wiretapping materials spread in the media. According to the agency, they are ready to cooperate with the prosecutor's office at all stages of the investigation.

We offer the statement of the SSG unchanged:

"Due to the high public interest, we would like to respond to the information spread by the media in recent days.

As you know, the Prosecutor's Office of Georgia has launched an investigation into the violation of the secrecy of private communications under Article 158, Parts 1 and 2 of the Criminal Code of Georgia. The State Security Service of Georgia is ready to cooperate closely with the Prosecutor's Office of Georgia at all stages of the investigation. It is in the agency's objective interest to conduct a comprehensive and thorough investigation to answer all questions.

At the same time, the State Security Service urges the media and political stakeholders to refrain from disseminating inaccurate and unverified information until the investigation is completed, as reproducing such information insults the dignity of individuals, security officers and the service as a whole, undermines trust in law enforcement agencies and The system," the agency writes.