Citizen of the US Jameson Marshall Commins was not allowed into Georgia, because we had specific information based on highly reliable sources. Such a statement made today the Head of the State Security Service, Grigol Liluashvili.

“I confirm that Jameson Marshall Commins did not enter Georgia based on our decision. Ackerman is no longer alive, let"s leave him, maybe Commins was doing worse. I confirm that there is specific information based on highly reliable sources.

The US Embassy did not contact us about why we did not, they probably know the reason well. Even if Akerman were alive and had come, we would not have let him in, after he was exposed in the activities he was engaged in.

I cannot say whether the sanctions are directly related to my non-admission, we should ask the American side. Maybe there is a connection, maybe there isn’t, you have to ask the party that imposed sanctions on specific persons.

Marshall Commins’ activity was related to the training of destructive groups at the March 7-8 protests, giving instructions, etc.”, - said Grigol Liluashvili.