Kazakhstan Wraps Up Nuclear Power Plant Vote
Date
10/6/2024 3:09:45 PM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, October 6. voting has
officially concluded in Kazakhstan's national referendum on the
construction of a nuclear power plant, Trend reports.
Polling stations were open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM local time.
The results are expected to be announced within seven days.
As of 6:00 PM local time, voter turnout stood at 61.56%.
Voting in the referendum began on October 6.
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev set the referendum date on
September 2, 2024.
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), to provide additional
oversight.
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