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The Head of Henaket analytical center Tigran Abrahamyan commented on Facebook on the recent border incident in Syunik province of Armenia, where Azerbaijani armed forces had crossed the state border near Sev Lich (Black Lake) area and advanced 3.5 kilometers deep into the territory of Armenia. 

Abrahamyan recalls acting PM Nikol Pashinyan's statement at the Security Council meeting where he asserted that the Azerbaijani actions in fact constituted a siege of the Lake. Pashinyan also stressed that the situation was 'at least near-critical, if not critical.' 

"Even if the situation is settled, and the Azerbaijani servicemen return to their initial positions, we can assume that other concessions might be made either on the border on the political arena," Abrahamyan said, adding: "The Security Council session led by Pashinyan and his assessments show that the matter is not only about border violation but contains deeper problems. Azerbaijan is trying to ensure not only favorable position for its forces, control over the water resources of the Lake but also secures more leverage, pressure to use against Armenia in the ongoing negotiations."