The Principal Deputy Spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State, Vedant Patel said on October 3 that allegations by Georgia’s State Security Service against USAID are false.

"Our embassy in Tbilisi put out a very clear statement about this, and – which I’ll just reiterate here, in that allegations against one of our assistance projects are false and are – fundamentally mischaracterize the goals of our assistance to Georgia. As always, our assistance is transparent. And we will continue to support Georgian organizations that work to secure fundamental rights provided by the Georgian constitution and Georgia’s international commitments and obligations," Vedant Patel said at the daily press briefing on October 3.

The State Security Service of Georgia (SSSG) said on October 2 that three Serbian trainers, who were brought to Georgia to participate in a program funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), were actively recruiting activists with the intent of orchestrating the violent overthrow of Georgia’s lawfully elected government.

On October 2 the U.S. Embassy in Georgia stated that allegations by Georgia’s State Security Service against one of its assistance projects are “false” and “fundamentally mischaracterize” the goals of U.S. assistance to Georgia.