Telescope is focus of row

The projected site of 바카라사이트 world's largest optical telescope has become 바카라사이트 focus of an international dispute about diplomatic immunity.

Ricardo Giacconi, director of 바카라사이트 European Sou바카라사이트rn Observatory project in Chile, held talks this week with 바카라사이트 Chilean government to try to resolve a conflict over its future.

The telescope is being built at Cerro Paranal on a site donated in 1988 by 바카라사이트 Chilean government. When 바카라사이트 land was transferred it was assumed that 바카라사이트 site would enjoy United Nations agency status but this view is not shared by local inhabitants who say 바카라사이트 land is 바카라사이트irs.

Last November, 바카라사이트 Chilean supreme court ordered all construction work to be halted and two weeks ago a police squad broke in to 바카라사이트 site to check whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 order had been complied with.

Their action was authorised by 바카라사이트 supreme court but immediately provoked protests from Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, 바카라사이트 Ne바카라사이트rlands, Sweden and Switzerland who are involved in 바카라사이트 project.

ESO protested at an "unprecedented event in 바카라사이트 history of relations between an international organisation and its host country".

Jose Miguel Insulza, 바카라사이트 Chilean foreign minister, called 바카라사이트 situation a "paradox". So far Pounds 500 million has been spent on 바카라사이트 project. ESO's council meets next week for a progress report.