Almost a year later, on October 7, 1931, by the Decree of the Central Executive Committee of Azerbaijan, Petropavlovsk was given the name of Mirza Alakbar Sabir, the great poet of Azerbaijan, the founder of the public satire in our classical literature.
Aproape un an mai târziu, la 7 octombrie 1931, prin Decretul Comitetului Executiv Central al Azerbaidjanului, Petropavlovsk a primit numele de Mirza Alakbar Sabir, marele poet al Azerbaijanului, fondatorul satirei publice din literatura noastră clasică.