The Prosecutor`s Office of Georgia questioned David Sujashvili, former Head of Intelligence Service [IS], over the Chorchana episode.

"here were previously 2 councils – Security Council under the President, and State Security and Crisis Management Council. After both were dissolved, reforms led to the creation of the National Security Council.

Its first meeting was mostly technical and organizational. The head of the IS is a permanent member of this new council, and issues like the opening of checkpoints should be reviewed by it.

Giorgi Gakharia [then-Prime Minister] never brought this matter to the Council… I had no information regarding the checkpoint in Chorchana. The IS, like other specialized agencies, operates within its framework and is not actively involved in non-recognition policy issues. I don`t see an issue with not having had this information. I only learned about the checkpoint through open sources and the media. It would have been better to know earlier.

According to the information I do have, local residents are now in an extremely difficult situation. After the opening of Georgia`s checkpoint, Russia opened additional outposts in the area which I consider to be a very serious problem", - said David Sujashvili.