On 27 January 2026, the Ambassador of Malaysia to Turkmenistan, Mohd Suhaimi bin Ahmad Tajuddin, held a meeting with the Director General of TM Travel, Arslan Haydarov, according to the official Instagram page of the Embassy of Malaysia in Turkmenistan.
The parties explored business opportunities tied to Visit Malaysia Year 2026 and potential collaboration between TM Travel and Malaysian tour operators.
TM Travel expressed interest in organizing transit stopovers for Malaysian pilgrims performing Umrah and traveling via Turkmenistan Airlines flights.
In 2025, Malaysia saw a 42.49% increase in visitor arrivals from Turkmenistan, with 10,751 visitors, the highest percentage increase among Central Asian countries./// nCa, 2 February 2026.