In Kazakhstan, the referendum on the construction of a nuclear power plant has ended. The referendum was declared valid because participation exceeded 51%.
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According to the Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan, more than 7.8 million citizens took part in the vote out of a possible total of 12.2 million; participation, according to preliminary estimates, was 63.87%.
According to the law “On the Republican Referendum” of the country’s Constitution, a referendum is considered valid if more than half of the citizens entitled to participate in the referendum participated in the vote.
Only one question was put to the vote: “Do you agree with the construction of a nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan?”
Currently in the republic there is not a single nuclear power plant in operation.
“My personal view on this issue is that an international consortium consisting of global companies with the most advanced technologies should operate in Kazakhstan,” responded Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, when asked by a Tengri News journalist who should be involved. the construction of nuclear power plants.
At the same time, the Head of State added that the final decision on which country will undertake construction will be made by the government after analysis and negotiations.
CEC Secretary Yerman Mukhtar announced that the preliminary results of the vote will be announced on Monday, October 7.
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Akhmed Sadulayev
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