Kazakhstan Nuclear Power Plant Referendum Sees 39.23% Voter Turnout By Noon
Date
10/6/2024 5:13:17 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, October 6. Voter turnout
for Kazakhstan's referendum on the construction of a nuclear power
plant reached 39.23% by 12:00 PM, Trend reports.
According to the Central Election Commission, the highest
turnout was in Shymkent at 57.03%, while Almaty recorded the lowest
at 11.88%.
So far, 4.8 million out of 12.24 million people have cast their
votes.
Voting in the referendum began on October 6.
On September 2, 2024, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced
the date for the referendum.
In 2023, the Kazakh Ministry of Energy identified four main
contenders for the nuclear power plant project: China's CNNC, South
Korea's KHNP, France's EDF, and Russia's Rosatom. The project will
also involve international organizations, including the
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for additional
oversight.
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