Document:

Consulting Agreement with Serguei Melnik

 EXHIBIT 10.18 
  
 [COMPANY LOGO] 
  
 February 10, 2003 
  
 Serguei Melnik 
 121 Springwind Way 
 Casselberry, FL 32707 
  
 Re: Consulting Agreement 
  
 Dear Mr. Melnik: 
  
 We are pleased to offer you this consulting agreement with Asconi SRL (the Company) beginning February 10, 2003. 

 
 This employment agreement will be in force for the three-year period
ending February 9, 2006. 
  
 You will report directly to
Constantin Jitaru, General Director, who will give you daily or weekly assignments and projects. Your duties will include: 
  

	 	•	Marketing services to the Company related to the promotion of the Company’s products on the U.S. Markets. 

  

	 	•	Lobbying support to secure loans and grants from the U.S. Government for the Company’s development programs in the Republic of Moldova. 

  

	 	•	Consultations as to general corporate matters, investor relations in the public awareness campaigns in the U.S. 

  
 The Company agrees to pay 100,000 one hundred thousand post reverse
restricted shares of Asconi Corporation payable within six months upon signing of this agreement. The Company also agrees to reimburse you for reasonable and justifiable expenses incurred in the course of your engagement. 
  
 You will be responsible for regular communications of progress made to the
Company and or any of its officers or directors to Constantin Jitaru at 6 str. Zamfir Arbore, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova. You will be responsible for registration and safe-keeping of copies of all incoming and outgoing communications related to
your activities, and for prompt forwarding of the originals and copies of all such documents to the Company’s offices in Chisinau, the Republic of Moldova. 
  

You will not have the authority to enter into any contracts or agreements on behalf of the Company, or incur any liabilities or obligations of any kind
in the name, or on behalf of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, officers, directors or employees unless specifically authorized by the General Director on a case-by-case basis. 
  
 This offer is contingent upon your executing the attached Confidentiality and Non-solicitation Agreement and satisfying the
standard legal requirements for this type of arrangement with a firm of our size and type. 
  
 Please indicate your acceptance of this offer by signing below and returning to me along with the executed Confidentiality and Non-solicitation Agreement. 
  

	
	Sincerely,
	
	 /s/ Constantin Jitaru

	Constantin Jitaru
	General Director

  

			
	ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO:	 	 
		
	 /s/ Serguei Melnik

	 	Date: February 10, 2003
	Serguei MelnikConsulting Agreement with Iurie Turcan

 EXHIBIT 10.19 
  
 Agency Agreement 
  
 Made on 15 April 2003, between the parties concerned, on the basis of equality and mutual benefit to develop business on terms and conditions mutually agreed upon as
follows: 
  
 1. The Parties Concerned 
  
 Party A: Asconi Corporation, a Nevada corporation

 Address: 160 International Parkway, Suite 280, Healthrow, FL 32746, USA 
 Represented by Jitaru, Constantin, President & CEO 
 Tel.: +1 (407) 833 8000 
 Fax: +1 (407) 833 8002 
  
 Party B: Turcan, Iurie 
 Address: Str. Puskin nr. 53, 2005 Chisinau, Republic of Moldova 
 Tel./Fax: +373 (22) 21 07 79 
  
 2. Appointment 
  
 Party A hereby appoints Party B as its Agent to solicit orders for the commodity stipulated in Article 3 from customers in the territory stipulated in Article 4, and Party B accepts and assumes such appointment.

  
 3. Commodity 
  
 Alcoholic beverages, including wine (bottled), sparkling wine, vodka, brandy (bottled), liquor 
  
 4. Territory 
  
 In Poland only 
  
 5. Minimum turnover 
  
 Party B shall undertake to solicit orders for the above commodity from customers in the above territory during the effective period of this agreement to reach the quantity of not less than 1,000,000 bottles annually.

  
 6. Price and Payment 
  
 Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the price for each individual transaction shall be
fixed through negotiations between Party B and the buyer, and subject to Party A’s final confirmation. 
  
 Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, payment shall be made by confirmed, irrevocable L/C opened by the buyer in favor of Party A, which shall reach Party A 15 days before the date of shipment. 
  
 7. Market Report 
  
 In order to keep Party A well informed of the prevailing market conditions, Party B should undertake to supply Party A, at least once a
quarter or at any time when necessary, with market reports concerning changes of the local regulations in connection with the import and sales of the commodity covered by this agreement, local market tendency and the buyer’s comments on
quality, packing, price, etc. of the goods supplied by Party A under this agreement. Party B shall also supply Party A with quotations and advertising materials on similar products of other suppliers. 
  
 8. Advertising and Expenses 
  
 The parties shall bear the expenses for advertising and publicity in connection with the commodity in question in Poland within the validity
of this agreement in equal quotas. 

 9. Commission 
  
 Party A shall pay Party B a commission equal to 100,000 shares of common stock in Asconi Corporation, a Nevada corporation, payable within six months from the date of
signing of this agreement. 
  
 10. Party A represents and warrants to Party B that
Party A is, and will be at the time of the transfer of the above stock to Party B, the sole legal and beneficial owner of this stock and that this stock is fully paid up and is free of any pledge, lien or other encumbrance. 
  
 11. Industrial Property Rights 
  
 Party B may use the trademarks owned by Party A for the sale of the commodity covered herein in Poland within the validity of this
agreement, and shall acknowledge that all patents trademarks, copy rights or any other industrial property rights used or embodied in these commodity shall remain to be the sole properties of Party A. Should any infringement be found, Party B shall
promptly notify and assist Party A to take steps to protect the latter’s rights. 
  
 12. Validity of Agreement 
  
 This agreement, when duly signed by the
both parties concerned, shall remain in force for five years from 15 April 2003 to 14 April 2008. 
  
 13. Termination 
  
 During the validity of this
agreement, if either of the two parties is found to have materially violated the stipulations herein, the other party has the right to terminate this agreement. 
  

14. Force Majeure 
  
 Either party shall not be held responsible for failure or delay to perform all or any part of this agreement due to flood, fire, earthquake, draught, war or any other events, which could not be predicted, controlled,
avoided or overcome by the relative party. However, the party affected by the event of Force Majeure shall inform the other party of its occurrence in writing as soon as possible and thereafter send a certificate of the event issued by the relevant
authorities to the other party within 15 days after its occurrence. 
  

					
	 Party A:
	 	by	 	 /s/ Constantin Jitaru

			
	 Party B:
	 	by	 	 /s/ Iurie Turcan

  
  
  

			
	 	 	 Party A:

		
	By:	 	 /s/    Constantin Jitaru

	 	 	

	 	 	        Constantin Jitaru

  
  
  

			
	 	 	 Party B:

		
	By:	 	 /s/    Iurie Turcan

	 	 	

	 	 	        Iurie TurcanConsulting Agreement with Vasile Melnik

 EXHIBIT 10.20 
  
 CONSULTING CONTRACT 
  

			
	 Chisinau
	 	May 2003

  
 Asconi Corporation, a Nevada
corporation, located at: 160 International Parkway, Suite 280, Heathrow, FL 32746, U.S.A., represented by its President and CEO Constantin JITARU (the “Firm”), and MELNIC Vasile, domiciled at: str. Basarabiei nr. 21, Edinet, Republic of
Moldova (“Consultant”), have agreed as follows: 
  
 1. Consultant
agrees to provide Firm with construction and design related consulting services including the following: 
  
 a. advice on construction and design solutions for the Firm’s projects in the territory of the Republic of Moldova. 
  
 b. projection and development works for the winery renovation projects
undertaken by the Firm. 
  
 c. elaboration of cost estimates and
feasibility studies for the aforementioned projects. 
  
 d. search
for contractors and subcontractors, study of financial and technical proposals, development of recommendations for the selection of contractors and subcontractors. 
  
 2. This contract shall enter into effect on the date of its signing and shall remain in effect for five years. 
  
 3. Consultant shall supply the Firm, at any time when necessary, with written reports
concerning the analyses and solutions provided hereunder. 
  
 4. The Firm shall
bear all expenses related to the performance of this assignment within the validity of this contract. 
  
 5. The Firm shall pay the Consultant a fee equal to 100,000 shares of common stock in Asconi Corporation, a Nevada corporation. 
  

6. The Firm represents and warrants to Consultant that the Firm is, and will be at the time of the transfer of the above stock to Consultant, the sole legal and
beneficial owner of this stock and that this stock is fully paid up and is free of any pledge, lien or other encumbrance. 
  
 7. The fee is payable in advance, within six months from the date of signing of this contract. 
  
 8. Force Majeure. Either party shall not be held responsible for failure or delay to perform all or any part of this contract due to flood,
fire, earthquake, draught, war or any other events, which could not be predicted, controlled, avoided or overcome by the relative party. However, the party affected by the event of Force Majeure shall inform the other party of its occurrence in
writing as soon as possible and thereafter send a certificate of the event issued by the relevant authorities to the other party within 15 days after its occurrence. 
  
 9. The parties acknowledge that Consultant’s relationship with the Firm hereunder is one of an independent contractor and that in no
case shall Consultant be deemed an employee of the Firm and be entitled to the benefits and protection provided by labor law. 
  

							
	 	 	 FIRM:
	 	 	 	 CONSULTANT:

				
	 By:
	 	 /s/ Constantin Jitaru

	 	 By:
	 	 /s/ Vasile Melnik

	 	 	 Constantin Jitaru
	 	 	 	 Vasile Melnik

Source: [{"source": "alea-institute/alea-institute/kl3m-data-edgar-agreements/train-00067-of-00352.parquet"}, [{"source": "alea-institute/alea-institute/kl3m-data-edgar-agreements/train-00067-of-00352.parquet"}], [{"source": "alea-institute/alea-institute/kl3m-data-edgar-agreements/train-00067-of-00352.parquet"}]]