Ans: The highest governing body in the SCO is the Heads of State Council (HSC). It meets once a year to make decisions and issue directives addressing any significant SCO activity-related topics. There is also Heads of Government Council (HGC), which meets once a year to decide on the annual budget for the Organization, to discuss a multilateral cooperation strategy and priority directions within the framework of the Organization, and to address significant and urgent issues relating to cooperation in the economic and other fields.