On April 15, the Malaysian Airline Batik Air Malaysia began operating regular flights on the Kuala Lumpur - Tashkent - Kuala Lumpur route.
At the end of September, with the support of the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Kuala Lumpur, a delegation headed by the director of the Malaysian Institute of Islamic Civilization, Fariza Sham, visited Uzbekistan.
On September 26, the acting Khokim of Tashkent, Shavkat Umurzakov, met with the CEO of Gemilang Coachwork Sdn Bhd, Chong Yong Pang.
On March 1, a photo exhibition "Uzbekistan - the center of Islamic civilization" will open at the Museum "Islamic Art of Malaysia" in Kuala Lumpur.