Tokayev calls for uranium strategic reserve and considers Balkhash NPP construction next year

Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said the state should create a strategic uranium reserve, according to his Address to the People of Kazakhstan, titled "Current Tasks of Kazakhstan in a New Historic Cycle".

Tokayev also said the country should consider starting construction of the Balkhash nuclear power plant (NPP) as early as next year. The report was filed by a correspondent of the Kazinform news agency.

The source text does not provide further details on the timeline for the project or the reasons behind the proposals beyond the points the president raised in the address.