On 2 October 2016, Program Mendampingi Rakyat Malaysia (PMRM) was held in the form of a lunch involving all Malaysians residing in Ashgabat. There are 70 Malaysians (including family members) in Ashgabat, which consist of those working with the Embassy, PETRONAS Carigali Turkmenistan, Scomi Oiltools, UMW Oilpipe Services, Schlumberger and Weatherford. It served as another opportunity for all Malaysians in Ashgabat to get together as well as to share and eat home-made Malaysian food. The Malaysians in Ashgabat are very close with one another and always meet on a regular basis.