Monadire
| Monadire | |
|---|---|
| მონადირე | |
| Leader | Emzar Kvitsiani |
| Foundation | 1992 |
| Dissolved | July 2006 |
| Country | Georgia |
| Allegiance | Georgia |
| Headquarters | Chkhalta |
| Active regions | Upper Kodori Valley |
| Status | Disbanded |
| Size | 350 |
| Allies | Ruslan Gelayev |
| Opponents | Abkhazia Mikheil Saakashvili |
| Battles and wars | First War in Abkhazia 2001 Kodori crisis 2006 Kodori crisis |
Monadire (Georgian: მონადირე) was an armed formation and a militia initially created by Emzar Kvitsiani within Upper Abkhazia. The militia consisted of ethnic Svans living within the Kodori Valley. The Georgian authorities held control over the valley largely thanks to the militia, until its dissolution in 2006.