Both parties noted the excellent state of bilateral relations between the two countries.

Mrs Calmy-Rey pointed out that bilateral relations between Switzerland and the Grand Duchy go back a very long way, explaining that it was in 1309 in its earliest days that the Swiss Confederation had its first diplomatic success with the granting of "imperial immediacy" (a form of statehood) to the cantons of Uri, Schwyz and Unterwald by Henri VII of Luxembourg, who was to be crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope.

Currently, the two nations enjoy very close bilateral relations, often adopting very similar positions in the realm of international affairs.

The Head of the FDFA outlined Switzerland's European priorities to her opposite number, beginning with implementation and consolidation of the various bilateral agreements between Switzerland and the European Union, and in particular renewal of the agreement on the free movement of persons beyond the year 2009, its extension to the new EU member states, and the Schengen/Dublin Association Agreements.

The discussions also touched on the agreement between Switzerland and the EU on the taxation of savings income and the relevant cantonal regulations.

The two delegations additionally discussed a number of other matters of current international concern.