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Kazakhstan, US Deepen Civil Nuclear Cooperation Through SMR Projects

By Ayana Birbayeva on 24 December 2025

ALMATY — The United States and Kazakhstan are expanding their civil nuclear energy partnership with new initiatives focused on small modular reactors (SMRs), workforce development, and feasibility studies, the U.S. Embassy in Astana announced on Dec. 22. Under the U.S. Department of State’s Foundational Infrastructure for Responsible Use of...