"Although the concentration of Russian forces in Georgia and beyond it exceeds what was there in August last year, I don't think there is a possibility that Russia will resume a large-scale military adventure," he told journalists.
Russia recognized South Ossetia and another former Georgia republic, Abkhazia, as independent states in August last year after a five-day war with Georgia, which attacked South Ossetia to try to regain control of the region.
The comments come as Georgian opposition activists entered their sixth day of street protests in the capital. The protesters, who are demanding Saakashvili's resignation, erected tents in front of his official Tbilisi residence on Tuesday.
Saakashvili also said Tuesday that the country needed to strengthen Georgia's position on foreign policy before resuming dialogue with Russia.
"As regards our relations with Russia, Russians keep saying that they want good relations with Georgia, but only after a change in government," he said, adding that the world should take into account that when saying "Georgia," Russians mean the country minus its former republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
Abkhazia and South Ossetia split from Georgia in the early 1990s, and most residents of both republics have had Russian citizenship for a number of years.
Western countries, including NATO members, criticized Russia over its military response to Georgia's attack on South Ossetia, accusing the country of a disproportionate use of force.
