Russian airline explores direct flights to Malaysia
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KAZAN: A Russian airline has expressed interest in launching direct flights from Russia to Malaysia for tourism purposes, Russian Deputy Transport Minister Vladimir Poteshkin said at the Russia-Islamic World: KazanForum economic event.
“We have an airline that is interested in operating flights for tourists. We are in regular dialogue with Malaysia on the matter,” Poteshkin told TASS news agency.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin, after talks with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, said both countries were considering the possibility of direct flights, citing increasing tourist exchanges.
The 16th Russia-Islamic World: KazanForum is being held from May 13 to 18 in Kazan.
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