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BRUSSELS, May 6 (KUNA) -- An official clearance will be required for any
student who wishes to study nuclear science in the Netherlands, regardless of
their nationality, Dutch media reported Monday.
Currently, only Iranian students are banned from studying nuclear science
in the Netherlands. However, the Dutch supreme court last December ruled
that this measure is a discrimination against dual Dutch-Iranian nationals,
after three Dutch Iranians took the matter to the court.
Dutch Education Minister Jet Bussemaker was quoted as saying that in order
to "guarantee international safety," all students regardless of their
nationality will have to ask for clearance.
The new rules are expected to be applied starting this summer.
The Pakistani nuclear scientist, Abdul Qadeer Khan, had also done research
in the Netherlands. (end)
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