Kazakh leader calls for rare vote on nuclear plant
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Astana, Kazakhstan (AFP) Sept 1, 2023
Kazakhstan's leader on Friday called for a referendum on the construction of a nuclear power plant in the Central Asian country marked by the legacy of devastating Soviet nuclear tests. Authorities carried out hundreds of nuclear tests on Kazakhstan's steppes during the USSR era, overlooking the environmental and health impact. Many in Kazakhstan - also the world's leading uranium pro