BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 22.
President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has instructed
Chairman of the Agency for Atomic Energy Almasadam Satkaliyev to
keep the development of national nuclear energy under special
control, according to the presidential press service.
The instruction followed a meeting with Satkaliyev,
during which the head of state received a report on the agency’s
key results for 2026.
Tokayev was informed about the state of the nuclear
industry and energy sector. In particular, the sides discussed the
construction of nuclear power plants, the development of nuclear
science and innovation, personnel training, and increasing the
share of Kazakh content in industry projects.
Special attention was paid to the creation of the
Semipalatinsk nuclear safety zone, improvement of the radioactive
waste management system, and strengthening of the regulatory
framework in the field of nuclear and radiation safety.
The president also instructed that timely measures be
taken to implement the outlined tasks within the Strategy for the
Development of the Nuclear Industry.
A national referendum on the construction of a nuclear
power plant in Kazakhstan was held on October 6, 2024. According to
the results, 71.12% of citizens who took part in the vote supported
the construction.
By Government Resolution No. 1137 dated December 30,
2024, “On the construction area of the nuclear installation
‘Nuclear Power Plant’”, the Zhambyl district of the Almaty region
was determined as the site for the first nuclear power plant. The
plant will be built by Russia’s Rosatom.
