Khayot Khalikov | United States
BA in Commercial Law, Class of 2021
From WIUT to New York, Khayot Khalikov has built an international journey spanning law, education, entrepreneurship, and youth engagement.
During his time at WIUT, Khayot served as Secretary-General of the Students’ Union and was twice elected President of the WIUT Research Society. Beyond the University, he participated in more than 30 international projects in different roles, including as a chairman, judge, adjudicator, and speaker. He was also involved in youth empowerment initiatives of the Youth Agency of Uzbekistan and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Regional Office for Central Asia.
In 2019, Khayot launched Westminster Academy, where he serves as CEO. The academy has worked with educational organisations including IDP IELTS, the British Council, TESOL Asia, and Cambridge Assessment English.
After graduating from WIUT, Khayot continued his education in the United States, earning a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from Penn State University in 2023.
Today, Khayot is based in New York, where he works as an Immigration Law Clerk at the Law Office of Olena Manilich, P.C.
