President Moon: "Do your best for the safe evacuation of Afghan remaining diplomatic staff and Korean residents"
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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] As the armed group Taliban has effectively taken control of the Afghan government, President Moon Jae-in has instructed to do his best to ensure the safe evacuation of embassy staff and Korean nationals.
On the morning of the 16th, President Moon directed the relevant authorities, "Do your utmost to safely evacuate every last embassy staff member and Korean national remaining in Afghanistan."
Having received real-time reports on the recent situation in Afghanistan, President Moon also said, "Quickly and thoroughly inform the public about the local situation."
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that due to the worsening situation in Afghanistan, the embassy's temporary withdrawal has been decided, and most embassy staff have been evacuated to a third country in the Middle East. It is known that the ambassador and a few embassy staff remaining locally are communicating with headquarters to ensure the safe evacuation of the remaining Korean nationals.
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