AMMAN, MAR 29, SPA -- A SENIOR OFFICIAL OF THE ARAB LEAGUE HAS EXPRESSED SATISFACTION OVER THE SUCCESS OF THE 19TH ARAB SUMMIT, NOW IN PROGRESS IN RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA. HISHAM YOUSEF, THE HEAD OF THE OFFICE OF THE ARAB LEAGUE'S SECRETARY GENERAL, SAID THE COMPLETION OF THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ARAB SECURITY AND PEACE COUNCIL WAS ONE OF THE MOST POSITIVE RESULTS OF THE CURRENT RIYADH SUMMIT. IN A STATEMENT PUBLISHED HERE TODAY, YOUSEF SAID THE COUNCIL WILL PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE CONTAINMENT OF THE CRISES THAT MIGHT BE FACED BY SOME ARAB COUNTRIES. YOUSEF HOPED THAT THE RATIFICATION OF THE DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO THE SECURITY AND PEACE COUNCIL WOULD SOON TAKE PLACE. HE NOTED THAT THE DECISION OF THE SUMMIT TO HOLD AN ARAB ECONOMIC SUMMIT WILL POSITIVELY CONTRIBUTE TO THE ACCELERATION OF THE ARAB WORK IN THE ECONOMIC DOMAINS IN A MANNER THAT MEETS THE ASPIRATIONS OF THE ARAB NATION.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/436517