In Kazakhstan, a site was determined for the construction of the first nuclear power plant in the country (NPP). This is stated in the government decree published on the website of the official framework of regulatory legal acts.
“Decide on the area of construction of the nuclear installation” Nuclear Electric Station ” – Zhambyl district of the Almaty region,” the document says.
The decision is enforced from the day of its first official publication.
October 6, 2024 in Kazakhstan, a referendum was held in which most citizens supported the idea of building nuclear power plants in the country.
January 28 President Kasym-Zhomart Tokaev said that Kazakhstan needs nuclear energy, since without it the progressive development of the republic will be in question.