Turkey will decide whether or not to be represented in EU meeting in Luxembourg in line with the outcome of the EU General Affairs Council's meeting, Turkish official sources said Monday.

The sources on condition of anonymity told reporters that Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul and State Minister and chief negotiator Ali Babacan are at the ministry to closely follow the developments in Luxembourg.

The outcome of the EU council meeting in Luxembourg will be discussed by the Turkish Foreign Ministry executives headed by Gul and Babacan, who will decide whether or not to go to Luxembourg at the end of this assessment meeting, added the sources.

Foreign ministers of European Union (EU) countries convened in Luxembourg Sunday night to discuss the negotiating framework document regarding Turkey's EU accession talks.

The ministers failed to reach a compromise and the discussions are deadlocked as Austria wants the EU to add "privileged partnership" option to Turkey's negotiating framework document. But Turkey has made clear that such an option is not acceptable.

EU General Affairs Council will meet again on Monday morning.

British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw, whose country holds the rotating EU presidency, criticized Austria that the only country was opposing to the current negotiating framework document although 24 other EU members supported it.

However, Britain is continuing its efforts to convince Austria to open full membership negotiations with Turkey on Monday.

Straw met Austrian Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik before the EU General Affairs Council convened to discuss the negotiating framework document for Turkey.

"I hope we are able to make a progress, but I cannot say for certain we are able to," Straw said.

EU Commissioner for Enlargement Olli Rehn, who also attended the Luxembourg meeting, said that "little progress has been made so far, but we must not give up hope."

At an EU summit last December, EU leaders decided to launch membership negotiations with Turkey this Monday. According to EU

rules, Turkey's entry needs the "nod" from all 25 EU member states.

Source: Xinhua