Moldovans were evenly split on Monday amid final counting in a geopolitically momentous referendum on European Union accession with 50.08% in favor and 49.92% against, electoral authorities said.

Moscow is keen to maintain influence in the former Soviet state, a country strategically positioned next to Ukraine and the Black Sea.

Electoral data shows that Moldovans have voted by a razor-thin majority in favor of securing the country’s path toward European Union membership.