Jakarta, May 28 -- French President Emmanuel Macron has invited President Prabowo Subianto to Paris as an honorary guest for Bastille Day celebrations on July 14 this year.

"I have received a personal invitation from him (Macron) to attend as an honorary guest a national day of France called Bastille Day, commemorated every July 14-a date linked to the French Revolution that marked the beginning of the modern French Republic," Prabowo said.

At a joint press conference with Macron at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, on Wednesday, he informed that the French President has also invited Indonesia to send a contingent for a parade the same day, which marks the storming of the Bastille.

The Indonesian leader expressed his gratitude for the invit...