Dear Hebe,

Hope you are doing well!

I would like to inform you that the journalists Annabelle Timsit addressed to the Ministry with request to  provide information regarding Bioeasy tests purchasing related issues. Please, see below correspondence.

Since we have signed Agreement of Non-disclosure, I would like to share with you the response letter which we support to send to Ms. Timsit .

If you have any concerns regarding the prepared answer, please let us know and provide you suggestions. After receiving your consent we will respond to Ms. Timsit.

Thank you for cooperation.

Best regards,

Maia

From: Annabelle Timsit [mailto:atimsit@qz.com]
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2020 7:42 PM
To: info
Subject: Media request

Hello,

My name is Annabelle Timsit and I am a journalist with Quartz, based in London. I'm reaching out with timely questions. Please let me know if you would like to answer these questions over the phone instead of via email.

Records show that Georgia purchased 2,000 Covid-19 tests from the Chinese company Shenzhen Bioeasy Biotechnology Co., Ltd. Both Spain and Turkey have indicated errors in their supplies of tests from this company, and have returned them in part or in full. Has Georgiar's MInistry of Health experienced any issues with the test kits it purchased from this company? If so, have you returned any of the tests, or do you plan to? Additionally, could you please specify if all the tests have been distributed to hospitals and are currently in use?

Thank you,

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Annabelle Timsit

Staff Writer, Quartz

Maia Nikoleishvili MPA

Acting Head of International Relations and Protocol Division of Administration

Ministry of IDPs from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia

Address: 144 Tsereteli ave., 0159 Tbilisi, Georgia

Tel.: +995 32 2510034 (0803)

Cell phone: +995 577272713

E-mail: mnikoleishvili@moh.gov.ge