As the US military stationed in Afghanistan will reach the withdrawal deadline on the 31st, the government plans to withdraw the SDF aircraft dispatched for evacuation of Japanese and others soon.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs staff will continue to stay in neighboring countries to support those who wish to evacuate.
In response to the worsening situation in Afghanistan, the government last week evacuated a Japanese woman and 14 Afghan people to Islamabad, the capital of neighboring Pakistan, by a Self-Defense Forces transport aircraft. Self-Defense Forces members have also moved to Islamabad.
The government had the SDF aircraft on standby in Islamabad in order to respond to changes in the situation, but the U.S. military stationed in Afghanistan will withdraw from the SDF aircraft to Japan on the 31st as the withdrawal deadline is reached. It is a policy to let you.
However, in Afghanistan, more than 500 people, including Afghan staff working at embassies and international organizations, want to evacuate, and Foreign Minister Mogi sent out to each country at a ministerial meeting held online last night. We called for close cooperation for the safe evacuation of those who wish.
The government will continue to retain personnel such as Ministry of Foreign Affairs staff in neighboring countries, and will support those who wish to evacuate while seeking cooperation from countries that have a pipe with the Taliban, such as Qatar.