translate English to French: On his visit to the Commission on 31 October 1997, President Obiang was received by Commission President Santer and during this meeting he proceeded to explain and defend his programme of democratization.
À l'occasion d'une visite à la Commission le 31 octobre 1997, il a été reçu par le président Santer, devant qui il a exposé et défendu son programme de démocratisation.