Presidential Decree No. 3593 setting up the national nuclear company “Kazatomprom”. Country/Territory Kazakhstan Document type Regulation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Mineral resources Keyword Institution Minerals Exploration Mining Geographical area Aral Sea, Asia, Caspian Sea, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Entry into force notes The Presidential Decree enters into force on the date of signature. Abstract The President, for the purpose of the protection of the national interests related to exploration, mining, processing and trade of uranium, decrees to set up the national nuclear company “Kazatomprom” with the following functions: (a) exploration, mining and processing of uranium and compounds thereof; (b) manufacturing of nuclear fuel for nuclear power-stations; (c) monitoring of uranium deposits. Full text Russian