PRAGUE, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Czech Interior Minister Ivan Langer and U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic Richard Graber signed an agreement on cooperation between Czech and U.S. law enforcement bodies and security forces in fighting terrorism, the Czech news agency CTK said on Tuesday.

    The signing of the agreement has been one of the conditions of visa-free relations with the United States.

    The agreement concerns cooperation between the Czech and U.S. anti-terrorism centers. According to international law experts, no commitments generally ensue from the legally non-binding agreement.

    According to diplomatic sources, U.S Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff is scheduled to have talks on visa issue in Prague at the end of October.

    The decision on visa lifting is expected to be announced on Nov.17.

    Czechs will be included in the U.S. visa waiver program at the beginning of next year at the latest, Czech ambassador to the EU Milena Vicenova said on Tuesday.

    The Czech Republic is yet to sign with the United States an agreement on the exchange of information about the persons who were convicted of serious crimes in the past.

    After the U.S. visa requirements are lifted Czechs traveling to the country will have to get registered with the ESTA system through the Internet. The ESTA system also covers EU countries that have visa-free relations with the United States.