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With the rapid development of the relations between the Republic of Užupis and the citizens, there was a need to establish the canons of communication in a simple, clear and valuable way. It is believed that the Constitution of the Republic of Užupis was drafted in 2001 with an active sitting at the Parliamentary headquarters, Užupis Café, after many articles were laid down by President Romas Lileikis and supplemented by Foreign Minister Tomas Čepaitis with several points about domestic animals.

Without limiting itself to printed publicity, in 2003 the Public Institution “Užupio Angelo klubas” announced a competition for the best concept of architectural perpetuation of the Constitution. The winner of the competition was Užupean Eglė Varankaitė, then a student of the Vilnius Academy of Arts, who offered the wall of Paupio Street leading to the President’s residence.

On July 5, 2003, with a modest but sincere ceremony, the first two Tablets of Constitution in Lithuanian and English and the sign of the Republic of Užupis – the open palm of the hand – were unveiled on the wall of Paupio Street. The epic of the Constitutional Wall of the Republic of Užupis began on that day, having received a great deal of international attention and recognition.

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