Qatar has rejoined a public tendering process to redevelop former Athens airport Hellinikon, it was reported reports Arabian Times.

Qatar “has signed the confidentiality agreement and is returning to the Hellinikon tender,” Greek government spokesman Simos Kedikoglou told Greece's Vima radio.

According to Greece's privatisation agency, the final submission of technical offers is expected to take place in July.

Qatar Investment Authority's development arm Qatari Diar pulled out of the tender in January prior to a visit to Doha by Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras. Greek reports at the time had suggested that Qatar would discuss only a direct assignment of the contract.