Nuclear plant and Semipalatinsk test site: Tokayev issues new instructions to Satkaliyev

Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Almasadam Satkaliyev, head of the Atomic Energy Agency. The talks covered construction of a nuclear power plant, specialist training and nuclear safety. The president heard the agency's report for 2026 and instructed that development of the atomic industry be kept under special control.

Satkaliyev briefed the president on the state of Kazakhstan's atomic industry. The discussion covered not only the construction of a power plant but also the development of science, new technologies and personnel training. Officials also discussed how to increase the participation of Kazakhstani companies in atomic industry projects.

Another topic was the creation of a Semipalatinsk nuclear safety zone. The meeting also addressed the storage and disposal of radioactive waste, as well as changes to legislation on nuclear and radiation safety. After the meeting, Tokayev instructed that special attention be paid to nuclear energy development and that tasks under the Atomic Industry Development Strategy not be delayed.