US President Donald Trump has accepted an invitation to attend this year's Bastille Day celebrations in France.
Mr Trump will attend the annual military parade in Paris, which this year marks the 100th anniversary of the entry of the US into World War One.
He will also hold talks with President Emmanuel Macron on economic and terrorism issues, the White House said.
Mr Trump's acceptance comes amid confusion over whether he will take up his state visit to the UK.
Mr Macron's office confirmed in a statement that Mr Trump had accepted the invitation,
while the White House said President Trump looked forward "to reaffirming America's strong ties of friendship with France".
"The two leaders will further build on the strong counter-terrorism co-operation and economic partnership between the two countries, and they will discuss many other issues of mutual concern," the White House statement said.
On Bastille Day last year, at least 84 people were killed, including more than 10 children, when a lorry slammed through a crowd in the southern French city of Nice.
Last week, there was no mention of Mr Trump's UK visit in the Queen's Speech to Parliament, as is traditional when setting out state visits for the year.
The US president accepted the Queen's invitation for him to travel to Britain when Prime Minister Theresa May visited Washington in January.
But there have been reports that Mr Trump changed his mind and did not want to visit while there was potential for protests against him.
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