Georgian State Security Ministry officials have detained a group of people suspected of planning an attack on Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, Georgian Deputy State Security Minister Gigi Ugulava told a news conference on Friday. \"A group of assassins was sent to Tbilisi by highly placed officials in the Ajarian Interior Ministry and Security Ministry,\" he said. The four people were sent to Tbilisi \"to study the [Georgian] president\'s routes,\" he said. \"Another two members of this group are currently hiding in Batumi,\" Ugulava said. Ugulava gave no further details. Interfax currently has no information on the reaction of the Ajarian authorities to this statement. (Interfax)