translate English to French: Mr. DECAUX said that, while it was unfortunate that Mr. Dos Santos Alves could not be present at the meeting, his spokesperson, Mr. Cristiano Dos Santos, had certainly managed to communicate his message.
M. DECAUX, tout en regrettant l'absence de M. Dos Santos Alves, félicite son porte-parole, M. Cristiano Dos Santos d'avoir si bien transmis son message.