Visiting British Foreign Secretary David Miliband urged here on Tuesday solution to the Cyprus issue "by Cypriots and for Cypriots."

Miliband, currently on an official visit to Greece, said in a statement, after meeting Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis, that Britain is determined to play only a supportive role in the vitally important negotiations underway, which had to make progress within the next few months.

He also stressed that achieving the desired solution, which was a bi-zonal, bi-communal joint entity, would require courage and flexibility.

The British foreign secretary will next go to Turkey but is not due to visit Cyprus.

On the Cyprus issue and the efforts for a solution, Bakoyannis said that this was also at a crucial stage that required "courage and good will," as well as a constructive stance from Turkey.

Source:Xinhua