ASTANA, Kazakhstan, October 6. 69.8% of voters back nuclear power plant construction in Kazakhstan, says an analyst from the private fund "Institute of Comprehensive Social Research – Astana", Trend reports.
An exit poll conducted by the institute shows that 30.2% of voters opposed the project.
On October 6, Kazakhstan held a referendum on the construction of the nuclear power plant.
Preliminary data from the Central Election Commission indicates a voter turnout of 63.87%, with 7.8 million people casting their votes out of 12.24 million eligible voters. The highest turnout was recorded in the Kyzylorda region at 82.48%, while the lowest was in the city of Almaty at 25.39%.