dˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾɪŋ ðə skˈaɪlaɪn ʌvðə nˈuːli dɪvˈɛləpɪŋ nˈuː sˈɪɾi sˈɛntɚ, ðə bˈɪldɪŋ wʌz kəmplˈiːɾᵻd ænd əfˈɪʃəli ˈoʊpənd ˌɔn wˈʌn mˈeɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ, æz pˈɑːɹt ʌv lˌɪθjuːˈeɪniəz sˌɛləbɹˈeɪʃənz əpˌɑːn ˈɛntɚɹɪŋ ðə jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən jˈuːniən.
Dominating the skyline of the newly developing New City Center, the building was completed and officially opened on 1 May 2004, as part of Lithuania's celebrations upon entering the European Union.