In 2004, following the Rose Revolution of November 2003, newly elected Georgian President, Mikheil Saakashvili, who vowed to resolve the conflict with the breakaway region of Abkhazeti solely by peaceful means, disarmed groups of Megrelians who tried to fight a guerrilla war against the Abkhazians by incursions from Mingrelia.
Under 2004, efter rosenrevolutionen i november 2003, lät den nyvalde presidenten Micheil Saakasjvili, som lovat lösa konflikten med utbrytarregionen Abchazien med enbart fredliga medel, avväpna megreliska gerillagrupper som gjort intrång i Abchazien.