The Olympic torch relay in Tibet will be a complete success, Qiangba Puncog, the chairman of the Tibet regional government, told reporters on Wednesday.

"I have noticed that recently, some secessionists undertook some activities in London and Paris," he told a press conference.

These people regard the Beijing Olympic Games as an opportunity to make trouble, he said, "Therefore, I don't doubt they will create trouble during the torch relay in Tibet."

But the actions of a few could not affect the situation, he said. "We will fully prepare for it and the Olympic torch relay in Tibet will be a complete success."

The regional government head also said that the Dalai Lama had been trying to stir up more unrest in Tibet through "appeals" and "statements" issued after the Lhasa violence because "he is unwilling to see the situation be calm and normal life in Lhasa restored."

The Dalai Lama tried to deny the organized violence in Lhasa and called it a "peaceful demonstration" while attempting to stir up hostility among ethnic groups in Tibet and internationalize the so-called "Tibet issue", he said.

The violence on March 14 claimed at least 19 lives, with hundreds of shops torched. The losses have been put at about 280 million yuan (39.9 million U.S. dollars), Qiangba Puncog said, citing latest official statistics.

After the riots, the local government acted fast to restore public facilities such as electricity and telecommunications and compensate the victims, said the chairman.

The families of 18 innocent civilians killed in the incident have received compensation, while affected factories and businesses were subsidized by the government to offset their losses, he said.