Croatian President Ivo Josipovic in Paris on Saturday opened the Rudjer Boskovic Esplanade in the presence of Patrick Bloche, mayor of the 11th arrondissement of Paris and president of the Croatian-French friendship group in the French National Assembly, and Pierre Schapire, deputy mayor of Paris in charge of international and European affairs and the Francophone world.
Rudjer Boskovic was a Croatian scientist who also had French citizenship. The Rudjer Boskovic Esplanade is located in the central park area on the Boulevard Richard-Lenoir in the 11th arrondissement.
Both homelands are paying their respects to Rudjer Boskovic by naming this esplanade after him, Josipovic said in his speech.
Earlier today, Josipovic held talks with French President Francois Hollande and tomorrow he will attend the Bastille Day military parade together with 75 members of the Croatian Armed Forces who will participate in the parade.
