The document was signed with the Malaysian side by the Director of Global Sales of Malaysia Airlines Roslan Ismail, with the Uzbek side – by the Director General of Osmon Aero Anastasia Arushanova.

The event was also attended by Director General of Islamic Tourism Center of Malaysia Mohmed Razip Hasan, Vice Presidents of the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) Azri Abd Razak and Gannesh Rama, management and representatives of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Malaysia Foreign Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE), Tourism Promotion Council, as well as more than 30 travel companies and the mass media. 

In his speech, the CEO of the Malaysia Airlines Group of Companies noted that the signed agreement will allow the Malaysian air carrier to expand its presence outside the current network and will contribute to the resumption of the tourism industry in both countries.

The Malaysian side also noted that thanks to the launch of a new charter route, travelers will have the opportunity to get acquainted with the diverse culture and traditions of the two country peoples, discover the famous sights and hidden gems of Uzbekistan and Malaysia.

Mohmed Hassan, Director General of the Islamic Tourism Center of Malaysia, said that the key factor in the restoration of tourist exchanges between the two countries is the availability of direct flights and the variety of tour packages offered by both Uzbek and Malaysian tour operators. In this context, the launch of long-awaited direct flights and the activity of travel companies of the two countries expands the opportunities for increasing the flow of tourists and contributes to the positioning of Malaysia and Uzbekistan as attractive destinations for tourism, in particular ziyorat tourism. At the same time, he acknowledged that in order to increase the number of visitors from Malaysia to Uzbekistan, it is undoubtedly important to launch regular direct flights of Uzbekistan Airways.

Anastasia Arushanova, General Director of Osmon Aero, said that the implementation of the first charter flight of Malaysia Airlines from Kuala Lumpur to Tashkent is scheduled for July 9, which will be operated by an A330-200 with a capacity of 287 seats. Then flights will be operated every 10 days.