Defense Minister Ahmed Vahidi says the Sejil 2 is intended to defend the country against outside attack.

VOA: standard.2009.12.18

He says that the missile which tested Wednesday, is part of Iran's defensive forces, and that the test is intended to reinforce the deterrent military.

VOA: standard.2009.12.18

The Lisbon Treaty is intended to speed up decision-making in the EU.

VOA: standard.2009.10.02

In its 40th year, Earth Day is intended to bring awareness about what people can do in their everyday lives to contribute to a cleaner more sustainable planet.

VOA: standard.2010.04.25

Senator Kerry said the package is intended to be a true sign of friendship for Pakistan, while spokesman Crowley said it creates balance in the U.S.aid program and that it is hard to see how that impedes Pakistan's military.

VOA: standard.2009.10.13

Clinton is not visiting Pakistan on this trip to the region and administration officials say her India visit - spanning four days is intended to underscore a growing strategic relationship spawned by the two countries' landmark nuclear cooperation accord in 2005.

VOA: standard.2009.07.17

Burns acknowledged to reporters here that measures have been included in the legislation to ensure that the development money is properly used "for the purposes intended."

VOA: standard.2009.10.16

"The bill subjects our security assistance to a certification that the Pakistani government is using the money for its intended purpose, namely to combat the Taliban and al-Qaida,"

VOA: standard.2009.05.04

Whether it is intended or not, the missile launches serve as an implicit reminder to South Korea of the North's ability to inflict massive damage on very short notice.

VOA: standard.2009.10.13

I want to scare a new generation of people with this movie and I want Freddy Krueger to be what I feel Wes Craven intended him to be, which is a real bogeyman, because I want it to be really scary.

VOA: standard.2010.05.04

They are certainly regrettable and horrible in terms of loss of life, but the reaction from the Iraqi people and the Iraqi leaders was firm and united in rejecting that violence and refusing to allow it to set Iraqi against Iraqi, which is obviously one of its intended goals,".

VOA: standard.2009.04.25