21.04.2026, 11:29

Kazakhstan begins selecting equipment for first nuclear power plant

ASTANA. April 21 (Interfax-Kazakhstan) - Kazakhstan has started selecting equipment for the construction of its first nuclear power plant near Balkhash in the Almaty region, the country’s Atomic Energy Agency head Almasadam Satkaliyev said Tuesday.

To read the full news articles, Subscribe.

12:59PM
Astana and Ulaanbaatar to sign series of agreements during Mongolian president’s visit

12:20PM
Tajik president heads to Astana for regional environmental summit

12:16PM
Russia to finance 85% of Kazakhstan’s nuclear plant construction via loan

11:50AM
Second nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan to be built near Balkhash

11:33AM
Western Kazakhstan, Kurchatov, Kostanay seen as potential sites for future nuclear plants

11:17AM
Kazakhstan auto production up 36.8% in Q1 2026

11:04AM
Wool processing plant with capacity over 2,000 tonnes per year to be built in Almaty region

10:58AM
Kazakhstan to draft legislative amendments on disability rights by Nov

10:47AM
Direct Astana–Ulaanbaatar flights to launch in June

10:04AM
Kazakhstan to more than double job quotas for people with disabilities

09:44AM
Uzbek president to attend Astana environmental summit, IFAS meeting