By Xinhua
Moscow : Russia Wednesday expressed concern over Iran’s test-launch of Kavosghar-1 (Explorer-1) rocket, saying it will raise suspicion over the Islamic country’s nuclear programme.
“Any movements in the area of creating such potential arms, of course, make others concerned, and moreover make one suspect that Iran could possibly create nuclear arms,” Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Losyukov was quoted by the Interfax news agency as saying.
“Long-range rockets are a part of such systems. This of course makes us concerned,” Losyukov said.
Iran Monday launched a rocket – Explorer 1 – designed to send the Omid satellite into orbit within the next Iranian year, which ends in March 2009.
The country also showed off its space drive by launching its first space research centre that day.