Malaysia hopes Russia's Aeroflot will open direct flights to Kuala Lumpur, says Ambassador


MOSCOW: Malaysian Ambassador to Russia Datuk Bala Chandran Tharman told Sputnik that he hopes Russian flagship carrier Aeroflot will soon open direct flights between St. Petersburg or Moscow and Kuala Lumpur.

"The issue of direct flights between our countries is being discussed in the joint Russian-Malaysian commission on economic, scientific, technical and cultural cooperation.

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