DMOESTIC NEWS: Senior General Than Shwe felicitates Uzbekistan President; Seninor General Than shwe sends felicitations to Qatar; Myitkyina-Bhamo-Tagaung-Mandalay Road reduces travelling hour;Appointment of Ambassador agreed on; Foreign Minister sens felicitations to Qatar; Yangon East District holds Performing Arts Competitions; Foreign Minister sends felicitations to Uzbekistan; Yangon West District MCWSC holds quiz and cooking contest; Myanmar, India to discuss trade cooperation; Refresher course for general practitioner on 2 Sept;Prevention on bird flu discussed in Mandalay; Myanmar delegation attends 5th officials' meeting on ASEAN Charter;H&T Minster arrives back from Indonesia; 21st Gem and Jade Sales 2006 of UMEHL commences; Merdeka Tropy handed over to MOC;Cultivation of pepper to be extended as main crop in Rakhine State; Prime Minister sends felicitations to Qatar; Lt-Gen Myint Swe participates in Dagon University's tree planting ceremony..."PERSPECTIVES":"Continue working towards a polio-free country"...FEATURE:"Myanmar footbakk heading for era of gold"