Syrian pro-governmenrt protesters wave Syrian and Rusisan flags as the motorcade of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov moves to the presidential palace in Damascus, Syria, Feb. 7, 2012. Sergei Lavrov arrived in Damascus Tuesday along with Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service Director Mikhail Fradkov for talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on the current situation in Syria. Thousands of Syrian government supporters gathered on the streets of Damascus to welcome Lavrov. [Xinhua/Qin Haishi]