Spain is willing to contribute troops to an international peacekeeping operation in Lebanon, but will wait for the final decision made by the UN Security Council and the European Union (EU), a senior government official said here on Friday.

The Spanish government will take its decision based on the mandate and nature of the peacekeeping mission and in line with the political and military situation in the region, Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega, the first deputy prime minister, told reporters after a weekly cabinet meeting.

"Spain will be on the side of the decisions taken by the European Union and the United Nations and will continue to play an active role within international organizations to seek a solution," she said.

The international conference in Rome this week was "cautiously positive," she said.

She added Spain supports the international efforts to help mediate a ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel as soon as possible.