Chancellor Merkel says it is in Germany’s Interest that the UK remains in the EU

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has expressed the country's desire for the United Kingdom to remain in the European Union.

"Germany will make its contribution so that a result that satisfies everyone can be achieved, if possible already at the summit beginning tomorrow," Merkel said. "I am convinced that is in our national interest for Great Britain to remain an active member in a strong and successful European Union."

The EU summit, taking place in Brussels on Thursday and Friday, will be focused on keeping Britain as a member of the 28-nation EU, which will require the members to agree on Britain's reform measures for the EU. Merkel, who argued that British Prime Minister David Cameron's demands are reasonable, expressed hope that an agreement will be reached.

"Cameron's demands are far from being demands that are just for Britain. They are also European demands and many of them are justified and necessary," she said and added, "Europe needs Great Britain's foreign and security policy commitment to assert our values and interests in the world."

Merkel also spoke about the migrant crisis, urging countries to work with Turkey, who has taken in millions of refugees over the past few years. Merkel said that instead of trying to enforce quotas on the number of migrants allowed into a certain country, the EU should be more focused on helping Turkey stem the flow of refugees who reach Greece via the Aegean Sea.

"Our common goal is to drastically and lastingly reduce the number of refugees so as to better help those people who really need our assistance," she said. "We as the European Union must learn to protect maritime borders. If we don't learn, we won't succeed next time with Italy, across the sea from Libya."

The international community should also work harder to help improve the lives of the migrants who are living in Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan.