He will meet with President Ivo Josipovic, Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor, Minister of Foreign Affairs Gordan Jandrokovic and Minister of Defence Branko Vukelic, NATO said in a statement.

After talks with PM Kosor, a joint meeting with the press will be held at the Croatian Government building, the statement said.

This is Rasmussen's first visit to Croatia since he was appointed NATO Secretary General at the summit in Kehl and Strasbourg on 4 April 2009. Croatia joined the Alliance on 1 April 2009 and the summit in Kehl and Strasbourg was the first one Croatia attended as a full member.

Former Danish prime minister Rasmussen stepped into office of the NATO Secretary General in August 2009.