Kazakhstan’s government said that the vendor for the construction of a nuclear power plant will be chosen by June. The potential candidates (France, China, Russia, South Korea), have been contacted, and the total cost is currently expected to be USD 10-15 bln. Further, the country has sent a first shipment of oil from the Kashagan field to the port of Baku, for transport via the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan route, helping to diversify its oil export routes.