The majority of Kazakh citizens voted in favor of building a nuclear power plant in a referendum, according to the Central Communications Service under the President of Kazakhstan.
On October 6, a referendum was held in Kazakhstan regarding the construction of a nuclear power plant in the country. To obtain preliminary results, various research organizations conducted exit-poll surveys among voters, Ritmeurasia reports.
According to data from the "Institute for Comprehensive Social Research – Astana" foundation, 69.8% of referendum participants voted in favor of building the nuclear power plant, while 30.2% opposed the project. Voter turnout was recorded at 67.3%.
The Public Policy Institute of the "AMANAT" party found that 72.3% of citizens supported the nuclear power plant's construction, while 27.7% did not.
Based on research from the Institute of Eurasian Integration, 71.8% of referendum participants voted for the construction of the plant, while 28.2% voted against it.
It is worth noting that Kazakhstan plans to build the nuclear power plant on the shore of Lake Balkhash in the village of Ulken, Almaty region.
CentralasianLIGHT.org
October 7, 2024