Prime Minister of Georgia dismissed allegations by the McCain Institute over violence against ongoing protests in Tbilisi, accusing the organisation of “wishing to see casualties” in the demonstrations to “advance their narrative”.

Irakli Kobakhidze criticised the Institute’s statement, which described risks of fatalities in the protests by saying it was a “miracle that no one has been killed yet”.

“It seems they hoped to see casualties during these days, but our law enforcement system managed to confront systematic and brutal violence effectively. Thank God that everything ended not only without victims but also without any special complications. The McCain Institute’s dreams are not destined to come true”, - said the Head of the Government.