TBILISI, April 6. /TASS/. Georgian authorities denied entry to US national Jameson Marshal Cominss over his ties with a destructive group of people who started riots during the March 7-8 protests against the law on foreign agents in Tbilisi, head of the State Security Service of Georgia Grigol Liluashvili told reporters Thursday.
"[Marshal Cominss was denied entry] after he was found guilty of the activities he engaged in . And his activities were connected to training, command, etc., of destructively inclined groups during the March 7-8 rallies," Liluashvili said.
He noted that the US Embassy in Tbilisi did not contact Georgian security agencies after the US national was denied entry.
"I suppose, they are well aware of the reason why we did not let him in," Liluashvili concluded.
Earlier on Thursday, Georgia’s Prime new agency reported that US expert on Eurasia Jameson Marhsal Cominss was denied entry in Georgia several days ago. The news agency claimed that the US national was in Georgia in March and instructed rally organizers and members of the "Franklin Club," which Georgian Prime Minister Irakly Garibashvili accused of radicalization of the processes in the republic earlier.
The agency also stated that, during his trip to Tbilisi, the US expert met with State University professor Georgy Meladze, who is also the founder of "The Stubborn Ones" students’ movement. This movement also participated in the rallies in March. Later, Cominss wanted to return to Georgia in April, but was denied entry.