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"By order of the president, Gumar Sergazin has been appointedDeputy Chairman of the Atomic Energy Agency of the Republic ofKazakhstan," the press service of the President of Kazakhstanstated. Sergazin previously held the position of Director of theDepartment of Atomic Energy and Industry at the Ministry of Energyof Kazakhstan. In March, Tokayev announced the creation of a new governmentbody.
The Atomic Energy Agency will assume the functions and powersof the Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan in areas such as subsoiluse related to uranium mining, the use of atomic energy, ensuringradiation safety for the population, and the establishment andfunctioning of the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Safety Zone. On October 6, 2024, Kazakhstan held a referendum on theconstruction of nuclear power plants in the country. 71.
12 percentof Kazakhstani citizens voted in favor. Voter turnout was 63.66percent.
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