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Kazakhstan votes in favour of nuclear power plant construction, exit poll shows
Kazakhstan voted in a referendum on Sunday on whether to build its first nuclear power plant, and an exit poll showed voters backed the idea promoted by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's cabinet as a way to phase out polluting coal plants.
Kazakhstan faces up to the legacy of Soviet weapons testing in a vote on nuclear power
Some Kazakhs have sought to protest but have been impeded by authorities. Several anti-nuclear protesters were arrested across Kazakhstan Sunday, while other activists said that permission to hold anti-nuclear rallies on the day of the vote had been denied by officials in six Kazakh cities.
Nearly 70% of Voters Support Nuclear Power Plant Construction, Exit Poll Shows
ASTANA – Approximately 69.8 percent of people voted in favor of constructing a nuclear power plant, according to exit poll results announced at midnight on Oct. 7 by Alibek Tazhibayev, an expert at the Sotsis-A Institute for Social Research.
Kazakhstan Votes on Whether to Build First Nuclear Plant
Kazakhstan votes in a referendum on Sunday on whether to build its first nuclear power plant, an idea promoted by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's government as the Central Asian nation seeks to phase out polluting coal plants.
World’s Top Uranium Miner Votes on Returning to Nuclear Power
Voters in Kazakhstan will decide on Sunday whether to allow construction of a nuclear power plant amid worries over the environmental impact as well as the potential reliance on the Central Asian nation’s two giant neighbors — China and Russia — for technology.
'Yes' vote prevails in Kazakhstan nuclear plant vote: TV
Kazakhs looked Sunday to have voted in favour of building the first nuclear power plant in the Central Asian country, the world's largest producer of uranium but lacking electricity, in a referendum.Rich in oil,
Kazakhs Vote On Building First Nuclear Power Station
Kazakhstan votes on Sunday in a referendum on building the country's first nuclear power station as the world's top uranium producer looks to boost its power generation capacity.
Kazakhstan faces up to the legacy of Soviet weapons testing in a referendum on nuclear power
Polls are open in Kazakhstan for a landmark referendum on building the country’s first nuclear power plant. The proposal is backed by Kazakhstan’s government and the country’s president, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev,
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