Both Uses of

objective
in
First Address to Irish Parliament From a British PM

But increasingly we share a common agenda and common objectives: •completion of the Single Market and structural economic reform; •better conditions for growth and jobs in Europe; •successful enlargement; •a united and coherent foreign policy voice for Europe; •a more effective fight against crime, drugs, illegal immigration and environmental damage; •flexible, open and accountable European institutions.†
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objectives = goals

The objective is threefold: first, revitalized and modernized bilateral relations where we can finally put the burden of history behind us.†

Definitions:

(1) (objective as in: our objective is to...)
a goal (some end desired to be achieved)
(2) (objective as in: an objective viewpoint)
fact-based without the influence of personal feelings or preferences

Objective is often contrasted with subjective--which means "influenced by personal belief, feelings, or preferences (rather than being based purely upon fact)."
(3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
meaning too rare to warrant focus:

Less common meanings of objective include:
- In philosophy -- existing outside of the mind.
- In grammar -- the object of a verb or of certain prepositions.
- In optics -- the lens nearest the object being viewed