Kosovo president Hashim Thaçi vows to resign if war crimes trial goes ahead

Thaci says he will leave office if The Hague confirms charges made against him last week

Kosovo's president, Hashim Thaci, has promised to resign immediately if a war crimes indictment filed against him at a special court in The Hague is confirmed.

The indictment, yet to be ruled on by the pre-trial judge, was made public in dramatic fashion last week, as Thaci was on his way to Washington for negotiations at the White House.