Ans: It is a nongovernment entity that unites the highly authoritative business community representatives of the SCO member states with an eye towards expanding economic cooperation, establishing direct relations and a dialogue between the business and financial communities, and facilitating the practical promotion of multilateral projects. The council places a strong emphasis on interstate cooperation between the SCO countries in areas like education, research, and cutting-edge technology, as well as healthcare and agriculture, in addition to energy, transport, telecommunications, loans, and the financial