Security Minister Says an Armed Attack Prevented

Georgian State Security Minister Valeri Khaburdzania said at a news briefing today that an armed attack was planned on an election day. Khaburdzania evaluated planned attack as an “attempted coup.”

He said a large deposit of weapons was found this morning near Tbilisi, which included the hand-grenades, firearms, and explosives. 

“As far as we know, an attack on the State Chancellery [President’s administration] was planned. It was also planned to organize explosions at several precincts to destabilize situation on the election day,” Valerie Khaburdzania said.

Khaburdzania also said they have information about another arms cache near near Tbilisi, “however it is not discovered yet.”

Security Minister did not clarify who was behind the attempted coup . Khaburdzania said that “former members of the military groups were involved.”