WASHINGTON (TNND) — President Donald Trump will host Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin, also called the taoiseach, Wednesday where issues such as the wars in Ukraine and Gaza are likely to surface.

Martin's visit is part of the annual White House meeting to mark St. Patrick's Day and celebrate tradition along with the bilateral relationship between the countries.

Ahead of his trip, Martin said he hoped to discuss how Ireland can work with the Trump administration "to end conflict and to secure peace, whether in the Middle East or in Ukraine."

"A lasting, durable and fair peace in Ukraine is something we all desire," the prime minister wrote on X. "We welcome the outcome of talks today between the US and Ukraine. A pathway to peace now exists."

Martin is the first EU leader to return to the Oval Office since Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy engaged in a tense exchange on Feb. 28.

Since then, tensions have seemed to calm down as Ukraine agreed to a 30-day ceasefire deal with Russia.

The Taoiseach will also be meeting with Trump hours after the European Union announced it would impose countertariffs on $28 billion worth of U.S. goods in response to the president's 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the U.S.