BRUSSELS, July 21 (Xinhua) -- The foreign ministers of the European Union (EU) member states, who met on Monday, reiterated the EU's stance of participating in the reconstruction work of post-war Iraq within the framework of the United Nations resolutions.

　　The meeting welcome d the setting up of the Iraqi Governing Council as an "important first step" toward the formation of an internationally recognized representative government established by the people of Iraq.

　　A statement issued by the meeting said that the EU expressed confidence that the United Nations will continue to make an important contribution to post-conflict nation building in Iraq.

　　Meanwhile, the EU foreign ministers also expressed appreciation for the results of the Donors' Consultative Meeting hosted by the United Nations Development Program on June 24, adding that it is important that the EU will play an important role in all multilateral efforts with a view to the Donors' Conference scheduled for this autumn. End