(ANSA) - BELGRADE, NOV 30 - The EU took an important step toward visa liberalization for Kosovo, Europe's only state without free movement. The ambassadors of EU member states approved the Council's negotiating mandate on a visa-free regime for holders of Kosovo passports today. On the basis of this mandate, the Czech Republic's presidency of the EU Council will begin negotiations with the European Parliament. The new rules would allow Kosovo passport holders to visit EU countries without a visa for 90 days in any 180-day period. According to the Council's position, the visa waiver would be effective beginning with the launch of the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) on 1 January 2024. (ANSA).