Security Council held session in Akorda

ASTANA. April 7. KAZINFORM Today in Akorda Palace President Nursultan Nazarbayev has chaired a session of the Security Council devoted to discussion of a range of issues, Kazinform has learnt from the Presidential press service.

Heads of Kazatomprom JSC and National Nuclear Centre made reports on the state and prospects of development of the nuclear energy sector. In his speech N. Nazarbayev highlighted importance of the atomic sector for the country taking into consideration the world tendencies in development of nuclear energy and usage of nuclear technologies in different sectors of science and economy. Having abandoned the nuclear weapons Kazakhstan firmly adheres to the international commitments on non-proliferation of nuclear technologies and takes effective measures on increasing efficiency of the system of export control, the session participants noted. The President emphasized necessity of search for new ways which will provide sustainable development of the nuclear industry and protection of our national interests. Special attention was given to the necessity of adoption of additional measures on lowering negative impact of the nuclear facilities on people?s health and environment. Following the discussion the Government and several public agencies were charged with certain tasks.