Kuninori Matsuda, Ambassador to Ukraine, responded to an interview with NHK on the 4th, revealing that the Ukrainian side is asking the Japanese side to cooperate in the disposal of debris from buildings destroyed in battle over the reconstruction of Ukraine. I made it.
Ambassador Matsuda is currently evacuating from the Japanese embassy in Kieu, the capital of Ukraine, to the neighboring Polish city of Rzeszow in response to the military invasion by Russia. We continue to work together to support Ukraine.
Under these circumstances, Ambassador Matsuda responded to an online interview with NHK on the 4th.
In this, Ambassador Matsuda commented on the holding of an international conference on the reconstruction of Ukraine, saying, "Because there is no prospect of a ceasefire or the withdrawal of Russian troops, it is extremely timely to think about reconstruction and appeal to the international community. It's an idea. "
"Thinking about what happens after the war is over as the war continues inspires the morale of the people and shows that they are thinking about the future of victory for the invading nations. I analyzed the aim of the Ukrainian side.
Regarding how Japan should be involved in the reconstruction of Ukraine, "President Zelensky expressed his hope for cooperation in postwar reconstruction in his speech at the Japanese Diet in March. I can play an appropriate role. "
After that, he said, "The Ukrainian side says,'We have to start by processing a huge amount of debris.'" The Ukrainian side gave the Japanese side concrete support, and it was destroyed in battle. It was clarified that cooperation was requested for the disposal of debris in the building.
Ambassador Matsuda said, "I have high hopes for the restoration of public infrastructure by making use of the knowledge and experience gained through the response to large-scale natural disasters in Japan."
On the other hand, according to Ambassador Matsuda, regarding the reconstruction of Ukraine, Britain has indicated its intention to support Kyiv and the capital Kyiv, Italy to Mariupol, Denmark to Mikolaiu, and Greece to Odessa. , Japan will consider measures based on the discussions at this reconstruction meeting.
On that basis, regarding this conference, "It is important for the people concerned of each country and international organizations to unite their hearts. I hope that this conference will lead to the unity and solidarity of the international community for the reconstruction of Ukraine. I emphasized.