Pyongyang, September 6 (KCNA) -- China and Pacific island countries stressed importance of agriculture cooperation between them to boost the islanders' food security, Fiji's Ministry of Information said here Friday.

The two sides made the remarks at the Third China-Pacific Island Countries Forum on Agriculture Cooperation currently underway in Fiji's western tourist city of Nadi, the ministry said in a media release.

Russia's gas giant Gazprom on Tuesday said it will finish negotiations with Belarus on a new gas deal for 2012-2014 in early December.