Minister for Defence Tony Killeen is visiting 62 Irish troops in the Balkans who are serving with the KFOR mission in Kosovo and the EUFOR operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces, Lt General Sean McCann, is accompanying the Minister.
As well as meeting the Irish troops during the two-day visit, Mr Killeen will also meet the Commanders of both missions.
This is Mr Killeen’s first time to visit Defence Forces personnel overseas.
Last December, the Government approved the draw-down in July 2010 of the Irish contingent from EUFOR. However, following a request from the Operational Commander, the reduction of the Irish contingent from the EU-led mission has been deferred until the end of this year.
