Nazarbayev urges to develop nuclear energy
13:05, 17 January 2014
ASTANA. January 17. KAZINFORM - President Nursultan Nazarbayev urged to get rid of "Fukushima syndrome" and develop nuclear energy, this has been announced during his annual address to the people of Kazakhstan in the Palace of Independance.
"We should not forget about the prospects of nuclear energy development. The word's need of cheap nuclear power in the foreseeable future will only grow. And since this type of energy will be demanded as clean energy, we can not fall behind", said the President.
The President stressed that Kazakhstan is one of the world leaders in the production of uranium, that is why it is necessary to develop nuclear power plants' fuel production and build atomic power stations.