President of the Republic of Tajikistan, His Excellency Emomali Rahmon inaugurated a 110kV Substation in Khorog – one of the two newly constructed 110kV substations in Viloyati Mukhtori Kuhistoni Badakhshan (VMKB), Tajikistan. The commissioning of these substations marks a historical juncture in VMKB energy provision; as it is for the first time, the region has reached a 110kV capacity of its power system. The project is funded by the Government of Switzerland - State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) in cooperation with the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan and co-financed and implemented by Pamir Energy Company. Pamir Energy Companyis a subsidiary of the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) and part of a public-private partnership with the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan. It is an integrated energy utility company operating in the region of VMKB in Eastern Tajikistan.