ウクライナ避難民、官民で支援　ビザ申請簡素化、政府調整会議

　政府は１８日、日本を退避先に選んだウクライナ避難民の生活を支えるため、関係閣僚らでつくる「ウクライナ避難民対策連絡調整会議」の初会合を首相官邸で開いた。全国の地方自治体や企業から受け入れの申し出が相次いでおり、同会議を司令塔に官民一体で支援を進めることを確認した。
　会議トップの松野博一官房長官は席上、「過酷な状況の中、わが国を頼って避難してきた方々に必要な支援が行き届くよう取り組んでほしい」と要請。当面の対策として、避難民のビザ（査証）申請書類を大幅に簡素化し、複数人の査証申請を代表者が行う対応を認める方針を示した。（2022/03/18-11:00）

The Japanese government Friday confirmed its commitment to working jointly with the private sector to support Ukrainian evacuees.
   The government created a team on coordinating measures for Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion of their country after municipalities and companies around Japan offered to take in such people.
   At the prime minister's office Friday, the government held the first meeting of the team, headed by Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno and attended by relevant ministers such as Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and Gen Nakatani, who advises Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on human rights issues.
   "I hope that everyone works to ensure that those who have fled to our country under harsh conditions will get the support they need," Matsuno told the team, which will serve as the headquarters for public-private coordination on the issue.
   At the meeting, the government presented its plan to drastically simplify visa application documents for Ukrainian evacuees and allow representatives to file applications on behalf of groups of people.