Strengthening friendly relations and developing a multifaceted partnership with Malaysia is one of the important priorities of Uzbekistan's foreign policy in Asian direction.

On 4-5 February 2025, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev paid an official visit to Malaysia at the invitation of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

An official document of the General Assembly on the unique system of citizen self-government – “mahalla” in Uzbekistan was distributed to the UN. It is based on the Samarkand Declaration adopted during the International Conference “The Role of Mahalla in Improving the Living Standards of the Population”, which was held from 2 to 5 October 2024 in Samarkand.