Russia and Kazakhstan to form consortium to build nuclear power plant

Russia's nuclear energy corporation Rosatom, the Atomic Energy Agency of Kazakhstan and Kazakhstan Atomic Power Plants LLP will jointly form an international consortium to build a nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan.

Earlier, Kazakhstan has announced that Rosatom will take the lead in constructing the country's first NPP.

Following a comprehensive evaluation conducted in partnership with the consulting firm Assystem and Kazakhstan Atomic Power Plants LLP, Rosatom was declared the winner.

It was noted that the decision to choose Rosatom is definitive, without implying a revision.

"Consequently, the decision made does not suggest a revision and is regarded as final within the current process for the first NPP," the report reads.

The choice reflects the interests of energy security and Kazakhstan’s long-term development.

"Kazakhstan and Russia have long-standing strategic ties, including in the nuclear sector," the statement reads.