The U.S.’s top diplomat on Wednesday said he was hopeful that Washington and Pyongyang would be able to soon hold “a senior discussion” and make progress in long-stalled negotiations on denuclearization.

Speaking in an address to the Economic Club of New York, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said that the U.S. remains committed to the goals outlined after the first U.S.-North Korea summit in Singapore in 2018.

“I’m hopeful that we’ll be able to have a senior discussion before too long and hopefully advance the ball in that respect,” he said.

But Secretary Pompeo also downplayed prospects for another summit