政府、大使館員の退避急ぐ　アフガン情勢悪化を受け

　アフガニスタンの反政府勢力タリバンが首都カブールを制圧したことを受け、政府は１６日、カブールにある日本大使館の館員退避に向けた作業を急いだ。アフガニスタンの在留邦人の安全確保を最優先に、退避を完了させるとみられる。
　大使館には１２人の館員が残っており、外務省幹部は退避に関し、「オペレーション中だ」と記者団に説明した。大使館員とは別に、援助関係者ら国際機関に所属する邦人が現地にいるという。別の同省幹部は「退避を希望する人の段取りは付いた」と述べ、近く国外に移動するとの見通しを示した。（2021/08/16-11:11）

The Japanese government started Monday work on evacuating staff members of its embassy in Kabul after the Taliban took control of the capital of Afghanistan.
   The government is expected to finish the evacuation while giving top priority to ensuring the safety of Japanese nationals in Afghanistan.
   "The (evacuation) operation is ongoing," a senior Foreign Ministry official told reporters, noting that 12 staff members still remain at the embassy. Besides the embassy staff, there are Japanese people working for international organizations in Kabul, the official added.
   "We have made arrangements for those who wish to evacuate," another high-ranking official of the ministry said, suggesting that they will move out of Afghanistan soon.
   Following the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan, over 60 countries, including Japan, the United States, and European and the Middle East nations, issued Sunday a joint statement urging "all parties to respect and facilitate the safe and orderly departure of foreign nationals and Afghans who wish to leave the country."