Malaysian Ambassador to Russia Datuk Bala Chandran Tharman told Russian media 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.
“The issue of direct flights is on the agenda. As an ambassador, I really hope that Aeroflot will soon be able to open direct flights to Kuala Lumpur,” the ambassador said.
He pointed out the importance of the issue for both countries.
Malaysia has no restrictions or sanctions against Russia nor of its planes landing in our airports.
