[3] Bilateral diplomatic relations were established in 1992 with Malaysia opened its embassy in Tashkent in 1993.

[4] Since 1992, the President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov has made several visits to Southeast Asian countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia which were part of his longest trip abroad.

[5] Both countries are developing ties in the areas of economic and investment co-operation, oil and gas, education and tourism.

[6] The association also establish a joint projects in the field of educational tourism, photo-tourism, students exchange, mass-media and ICT.

[7] In 2011, many of the joint projects operates in Uzbekistan, particularly in the oil and gas industry, manufacture of textiles, furniture and electrical products.