ASTANA. Nov 14 (Interfax) - Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov has met with CEO of Russia's Rosatom state corporation Alexei Likhachev, the Kazakh government's press service said in a statement.
"The parties discussed cooperation in atomic energy, quantum technology, digitalization, exchanging competencies and technologies, and the development of human resources," it said.
Bektenov and Likhachev discussed key issues dealing with modern technologies in the aforementioned sectors, as well as interaction between experts from various countries to facilitate the development of these industries, the statement said.
On October 6, 2024, Kazakhstan held a referendum on building a nuclear power plant in the country. According to the final statement of the Central Elections Commission, Kazakh citizens approved its construction.
Kazakhstan is now considering technologies for largest-capacity reactors from four suppliers - France, China, Russia, and South Korea. The project to build an NPP in Kazakhstan is expected to be implemented by an international pool of investors. According to the Energy Ministry, the work may take up to ten years and the average cost of one reactor will be $5 billion.