As the agency adds, this decision is dictated by the rapid escalation of the armed conflict in the region after the US and Israel attack on Iran.
A spokesman for Jera, the largest energy producer in Japan, said that the company “issued evacuation orders for employees and their families stationed in the region to ensure their safety.”
Jera Middle East & Africa Management Co., a subsidiary based in Dubai, employs 17 people. This group includes both employees delegated from the Japanese headquarters and locally employed staff.
The direct reason for the decision to withdraw personnel is the destabilization of the region after the US and Israeli attacks on Iran. Tehran responded to these actions with retaliatory strikes targeting targets in Israel and neighboring Arab countries.
Japan relies heavily on fossil fuel supplies from the Middle East. This country – as Bloomberg points out – has also made huge investments in infrastructure throughout the region, where many Japanese energy companies have branches.
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The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs reacts
Meanwhile, the spokesman for the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maciej Wewiór, assured that the state is doing everything to help Polish citizens stuck in the Middle East there. He added that these people should have contact with the airlines, and consular services provide them with support in contacts with local authorities.
The spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted on Sunday afternoon that he was convinced that “when hostilities end, missiles and drones stop flying, when it is safe, our citizens will return to Poland.”
— On the one hand, our consular service is in contact with our citizens. On the other hand, he also works with local services and local authorities. As a result, for example, the United Arab Emirates provided accommodation and food to all people who had not left this territory until the airspace was opened, said Maciej Wewiór.
