ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s referendum on the construction of a nuclear power plant (NPP) was transparent and in accordance with the national laws and internationally accepted electoral standards, said international observers during press briefings on Oct. 7.

Kazakhstan passed a referendum to build its first nuclear power plant by majority vote Monday, meaning Korea now has a chance to be included in an international consortium to build the reactor in the Central Asian country.

In a referendum, the Kazakh electorate has voted in favor of building a nuclear power plant. So far, no nuclear power has been produced in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan voted in a referendum on Sunday on whether to build its first nuclear power plant, and an exit poll showed voters backed the idea promoted by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's cabinet as a way to phase out polluting coal plants.

ASTANA, Kazakhstan, October 7. 72.3% of Kazakh citizens vote in favor of nuclear power plant construction, says Amanat Party's Institute of Public Policy, Trend reports. An exit poll by the Institute found that 27.7% of voters opposed the project.

Kazakhstan voted in a referendum on Sunday on whether to build its first nuclear power plant, and an exit poll showed voters backed the idea promoted by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's cabinet as a way to phase out polluting coal plants.

Kazakhstan votes on Sunday in a referendum on building the country's first nuclear power station as the world's top uranium producer looks to boost its power generation capacity. The result, due to be announced on Monday,