Customs specialists in Turkmenistan discussed the use of artificial intelligence in their work during a seminar last week, as the country steps up efforts to modernize trade systems and expand its role in the Caspian Sea transit corridor.
The three-day training course in Ashgabat drew about 30 customs experts and was held at a regional training center. Turkmenistan’s State Customs Service said the event was part of a European Union-funded project to promote trade on the corridor, which links China and Central Asia to Europe by rail and maritime transport.
The trainer at the seminar was Sertaç Yapıcı, whose LinkedIn page identifies him as a department head at the Directorate General of Customs Enforcement in Turkey.
Yapıcı discussed risk management systems in customs offices and “demonstrated the effectiveness of modern methods of data analysis and the use of artificial intelligence technologies with specific examples,” the Turkmen customs authority said.
The customs specialists discussed how to identify risks associated with goods and vehicles crossing borders and how “to adapt the best international approaches to the conditions of our country,” the authority added.
The World Customs Organization and the customs service established the center in Ashgabat under a 2025 agreement.
