Ceremony awarding Emomali Rahmon an honorary 9th dan in taekwondo in the Republic of Korea

On 17 September 2026, during an official visit to the Republic of Korea, the headquarters of the World Taekwondo Federation (WT) hosted a ceremony to present the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Leader of the Nation Emomali Rahmon, with an honorary 9th dan in taekwondo.

At the ceremonial event, the head of state was presented with the honorary 9th dan and dressed in a traditional taekwondo uniform.