The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog urged talks between Washington and Pyongyang on North Korea’s nuclear program on Tuesday, stressing the need for negotiations even before the DPRK takes steps to disarm.

The remarks by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi in Washington came as attention has focused on whether U.S. President Donald Trump will seek to revise his personal diplomacy with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in his second term.

“I have been saying that we need to engage … you cannot have a country like this which is completely off the charts with