For the first time in history, the regional electricity grid in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) has been connected to Tajikistan’s national grid, enabling the entire population of the region to have access to clean and stable electricity year-round. This was made possible through construction of the remaining 25 kilometre of 110kV transmission line in the area of Vanj – Darvoz by Pamir Energy with funding support from the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (RNMFA) and support of the Government of Tajikistan and the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF). Central Asia Ambassador John Mikal Kvistad of NMFA said “the Norwegian MFA would like to commend both the AKDN (Aga Khan Development Network) and Pamir Energy for their great success in building and connecting the electricity grid in GBAO to the national grid."