Havana, Cuba.- Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Thursday congratulated the members of the Ministry of the Interior (MININT) on occasion of the 58th anniversary of its foundation, on June 6, 1961.

For its glorious history of heroism, audacity, sacrifice, dedication, fidelity, intelligence and victories, for the present and future they defend, the president posted on his Twitter account.

‘The Homeland proudly contemplates them,’ he posted on Twitter.

On Wednesday, Army General Raul Castro, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee, also congratulated MININT members and praised their work.

MININT was founded to face the US aggressive policy against Cuba after the Revolution triumphed on January 1, 1959.