The memorial plaque was put up in Tesla Street in Prague's Sixth District at the proposal of Croatia, Serbia and the City of Prague, and on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Tesla, who studied in the Czech capital in 1879 and 1880.
"I am particularly pleased that the monument to the genius scientist will be built in cooperation between Croatia and Serbia," Mesic said, recalling Tesla's words that he was proud of his Serb descent and his Croatian homeland.
Earlier in the day President Mesic met his Czech counterpart Vaclav Klaus, with whom he discussed the strengthening of economic cooperation, regional issues, the global war on terrorism, and Croatia's integration with the European Union.
Mesic then visited the Senate, the upper house of the Czech Parliament, where he met Senate Deputy Speaker Jiri Liska.
This afternoon Mesic visited the City Hall, where he held talks with Prague Mayor Pavel Bem and addressed the present councillors. In a brief address, he spoke about the rich tradition of Croatian-Czech relations, mentioning a large number of prominent Croats who studied and worked in Prague.
Mesic ended the first day of his visit to the Czech Republic by laying a wreath at the monument to the victims of World War II in the Vitezna Square.