LOUXEMBOURG (IRIB) -- The European Union foreign ministers' council meeting in Luxembourg today is expected to reaffirm the 25-member European bloc's commitment to a negotiated solution to Iran's nuclear program.

According to a draft conclusion seen by IRNA, the ministers say that the door to negotiations remained open.

"The council recalled that the proposals presented by the High Representative (Javier Solana) on 6 June as a basis for a long-term agreement are far reaching and would give Iran everything it needs to develop a modern civil nuclear power industry," say s the draft statement expected to be adopted by the ministers on Monday.

"They would open the way for a new relationship with Iran based on mutual respect and expanded cooperation in political and economic fields," it noted. "The EU ministers stress that a negotiated settlement "would contribute to the development of the EU's relations with Iran" and urged the Islamic Republic to take the "positive path on offer."