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Kosovo President Behgjet Pacolli said on Thursday that he is not stepping down despite a court ruling that his election by parliament was unconstitutional.
"There is no need to resign," Pacolli told local Radio Dukagjini, as the government scrambled to avoid snap elections.
The constitutional court ruling announced Monday plunged Kosovo into another political crisis just months after the previous polls in the breakaway former Serbian province.
While it remains unclear what will happen next as this is the first time such a situation has occurred in Kosovo which only declared independence in 2008, the government is trying to organise a re-vote for the presidency.
Prime minister Hashim Thaci on Wednesday put the ball in the parliament's court, saying he hoped the assembly "will find a quick constitutional solution" for the problem.
While his party insists Pacolli will run again for president he himself was more cautious.
"It is not sure that I will be a candidate again, it is up to the coalition and if the coalition decides I will consider it," Pacolli said.
According to media reports he has not exercised his duties since the court published its decision concluding that his election is "no longer in force".
The judges said at least two-thirds of the members of parliament had to be present for the February vote, which was boycotted by the opposition, and there should have been at least two candidates.

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