Kazakhstan is making a significant stride in the development of nuclear energy , leveraging the world’s largest uranium reserves to strengthen its energy security and reduce its reliance on traditional fuel sources. Recent discussions in Seoul between Kazakhstan’s Minister of Energy, Almas Satkaliyev, and representatives of South Korean nuclear companies have marked the beginning of a new phase. They discussed forming an international consortium to build Kazakhstan’s first nuclear power plant (NPP), enabling the country to develop its nuclear energy capacities.