Rosatom is ready to develop a nuclear power plant project for Kazakhstan

The Rosatom State Corporation is ready to develop a nuclear power plant project for Kazakhstan if the decision on construction is made by the country’s leadership. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced this in an interview with Kazakhstanskaya Pravda.

“As you know, the leadership of the Republic of Kazakhstan is considering the issue of building a nuclear power plant on its territory. If the decision to implement this project is made, the Rosatom state corporation is ready to develop a corresponding project using the most advanced technologies, in compliance with the highest environmental requirements and safety standards,” said the President of the Russian Federation.

According to the Russian leader, “this will increase the energy supply of the economy of Kazakhstan and give a powerful impetus to the socio-economic development of the country.”

Putin said that through joint efforts Russia and Kazakhstan are developing the uranium and mining industries and successfully implementing projects in the field of the nuclear fuel cycle and peaceful atom.

“We consider the development of cooperation between Russia and Kazakhstan in the field of green energy to be very relevant. We have a lot in common in our approaches to economic decarbonization and the energy transition. Our countries plan to reach zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2060. To do this, modernize the energy and industrial infrastructure, more widely introduce alternative and renewable energy sources, and in the transition period - natural gas, and effectively use the absorption capacity of natural ecosystems. Other formats of collaboration are also being discussed. In general, we expect that in the future the needs for energy resources in Central Asia will only increase and other interested countries will be able to join our cooperation,” Putin concluded.