20:48 06/07/2006

MOSCOW, July 6 (RIA Novosti) - President Vladimir Putin reiterated Thursday that he would not run for a third presidential term.

"I believe it is counterproductive to adjust laws, especially the constitution, to suit oneself," Putin said during a Web cast.

Putin's second presidential term expires in 2008, and according to the Russian Constitution a single person cannot hold the presidential post for more than two consecutive terms of four years each.

"We must all learn to abide by the law," the president said. "But another point is that to truly love one's country, one must not allow it to depend on a single person."

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