After nearly 99% of votes were counted in the referendum held Sunday that asked voters to choose whether to enshrine in the country’s constitution a path toward the EU, the “Yes” vote crept into first place with 50.18% of a total 1.4 million ballots cast, according to the Central Electoral Commission.

Moldova is at a political crossroads after a weekend of pivotal votes. President Maia Sandu, who favors closer ties with the EU, will face pro-Russian rival Alexandr Stoianoglo in a second-round presidential election.

Tengrinews.kz - Over 50 percent of voters in Moldova supported EU membership in a recent referendum, according to preliminary results reported by Deutsche Welle.