Prime Minister: Everyone is well aware of the situation within Georgia's penitentiary system, and attempts to stir up artificial speculation will not succeed; while there may have been certain difficulties in some areas, the situation is fully under control

"There was some speculation—something everyone is aware of—but since these claims lacked any foundation, they failed to generate any real uproar; everyone knows very well the standards by which the penitentiary system operates," Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze told journalists in Kakheti.

He added that the Ministry of Justice and all relevant agencies have the situation completely under control.

"There was some speculation—matters about which you are all informed—but since these speculations lacked any foundation, they failed to generate any real uproar. While there may have been certain difficulties in some areas, the situation is fully under control, and there is no cause for alarm. The Ministry of Justice and all relevant agencies are maintaining complete control over the situation.

In reality, the speculation was baseless; consequently, the situation quickly and easily calmed down. Everyone is well aware of the state of Georgia's penitentiary system—how it is structured and the standards by which it operates—so such manufactured speculation is bound to fail. The situation remains fully under control," the Prime Minister noted.