An explosion rocked the state television centre in Georgian capital Tbilisi today, in what the new government said was an attempt to disrupt elections scheduled to replace the overthrown president.
"There are some forces in Georgia which are interested in bringing panic to this society, but I want to tell our society that we new leaders won't allow it," Georgia's interim president, MsNino Burdzhanadze, told state television.
"We will be able to hold normal presidential elections in January."
The state security ministry said the explosion had been powerful but that there were no casualties.
State television, which was interviewing the Russian ambassador at the time, continued with its broadcasts and no evacuation of the building was ordered.
"The Television and Radio Corporation was damaged, especially the radio wing. But fortunately, there were no people there," a spokesman said.
Georgian president Mr Eduard Shevardnadze quit last month after opposition supporters massed in Tbilisi saying his allies had won parliamentary elections fraudulently. Georgia is holding new presidential elections on January 4th.
The reason for the blast was not immediately clear.
"It could not have been a gas cylinder, because at the television station we do not use gas. As for other versions, it is hard for me to say, since there were no calls or threats," said Mr Ednar Giorgobiani, the deputy head of state television.