 In 2013, members of Azeri NGOs representing seven villages along the Georgia–Armenia border blamed these incidents on Armenian border guards who, according to them, have advanced 100–150 metres into the Georgian territory and are now in control of a local water reservoir that has been used by farmers for irrigation since 1948.They reportedly harass Azeris who try to use the reservoir or herd sheep in the nearby area.The art of ashiks (travelling bards) from the Borchali area has been referred to as the strongest and best-developed Azeri ashik school by Azerbaijani music folklorist Latif Hasanov.